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WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the President's address to a joint session of Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that no jobs were created in August and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent.
"With unemployment at or above nine percent for 26 consecutive months and zero jobs created in August, it should be more obvious than ever to the Obama administration that we are on the wrong path. It is certainly clear to the 14 million Americans who have been handed a pink slip and have been out of work for months on end.
Last Tuesday, the White House unveiled its plan to reduce and reform federal regulations. After the President's promise in the State of the Union to ‘merge, consolidate and reorganize the federal government in a way that best serves the goal of a more competitive America,' I was optimistic that his plan would provide real relief to businesses that are crumbling under the weight of overregulation. I was hopeful the administration had heard the pleas of American business owners and was willing to confront the out-of-control regulatory environment.
(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Savannah as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Wednesday, August 31st.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Due to space limitations, please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will host a Town Hall in St. Joseph on Wednesday. It will be held at the Missouri Theatre in St. Joseph.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Bethany and Trenton as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Thursday, August 25th. Graves will visit several businesses informally that day.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Seating is limited, so please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
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(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Kearney and Excelsior Springs as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Wednesday, August 24th. Graves will visit several businesses informally during the day.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Seating is limited, so please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
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(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves announced that he has organized meetings between federal officials and constituents who have been affected by this summer's flood.
The meetings will involve representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Albany and Maryville as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Tuesday, August 23rd. Graves will visit several businesses informally that afternoon.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Space is limited, so to RSVP, please call 816 792-3976.
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(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves will visit Cameron and Smithville as a part of his Main Street Listening Tour on Thursday, August 18th. Graves will visit several businesses informally that afternoon.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including the budget, Missouri River and job growth plans for this fall. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses how Washington's actions are affecting them.
Space is limited, so please call 816 792-3976 to RSVP.
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