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February 29, 2012
By Sam Graves
How are a majority of American jobs created? Two words: small businesses.

Over the past 17 years, we can thank small businesses for creating 65 percent of new American jobs.

February 24, 2012

By Chairman Sam Graves
February 24, 2012

February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Allen West (R-FL) today introduced legislation that will help protect small business contractors by addressing unfair contract bundling.

February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC -- House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission's decision to block LightSquared's planned broadband network due to its interference with the Global Positioning System (GPS):

February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON DC -- House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the President's FY2013 Budget:

February 12, 2012

(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves co-sponsored a bill approved by Congress on Wednesday that makes the Liberty Memorial the National World War I Museum and Memorial. H.R. 6364, The Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act, also establishes a commission to guide the upcoming centennial of the war and its end.

February 10, 2012

(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today announced he has nominated several Sixth District students to the United States Service Academies.

February 3, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Congressman Sam Graves inserted several provisions into the Federal Aviation Administration Reform Bill that is headed for the President's desk. Graves was able to secure language for several aviation priorities.

February 2, 2012

(Washington, D.C) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves was able to amend the Highway bill in the Transportation Committee today to keep in place important funding dedicated to fixing structurally deficient bridges in rural Missouri.