Press Releases
Over the past 17 years, we can thank small businesses for creating 65 percent of new American jobs. Unfortunately, from 2007 to 2009, the deepest part of the recession, 5.7 million of these jobs were lost.
By Chairman Sam Graves |
I can't think of a better time to evaluate our nation's environment for entrepreneurship than the National Entrepreneurship Week when we recognize the role of business startups and entrepreneurship in America. |
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. The Contractor Opportunity Protection Act (COP) of 2012 restricts the practice of unjustified contract bundling by providing the Small Business Administration (SBA) and third party groups with the ability to appeal an agency's decision to bundle.
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):
WASHINGTON DC -- House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the President's FY2013 Budget:
(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.
(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today announced he has nominated several Sixth District students to the United States Service Academies.
Each year members of Congress are responsible for selecting very highly qualified students to attend one of our nation's five prestigious military academies. Graves said many very qualified students applied for a nomination through his office this year.
Graves nominated the following area students:
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.
"It was a big win for general aviation to keep user fees out of this bill," said Graves. "We are going to have to be vigilant and be prepared to educate members on why user fees are a bad idea."
(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.
(Washington, D.C) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves was named to the House-Senate Conference Committee on H.R. 658, the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. The Committee will negotiate the final version of the bill putting Graves in an influential position for Missouri's aviation interests. Graves serves on the Aviation subcommittee of the Transportation Committee and is the only Missouri member on the Conference Committee.