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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement on House passage of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, which prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing or enforcing any provisions of President Obama's health care law:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives, with the support of Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), today passed the Energy Consumers Relief Act (H.R. 1582). This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report to Congress, for each energy-related rule pegged at $1 billion or more, detailing the impact on jobs and energy prices for American consumers, among other criteria.
House passes package of bills aimed at reining in government excess
In 2010, Nancy Pelosi said we needed to pass the president's healthcare law in order to find out what was in it. It turns out, even those who voted to pass the law are still finding out what is in it, three years later. To this day, we continue to discover new provisions which will negatively impact businesses, workers, and the overall economy.
No-Cost Legislation Will Help Small Companies Enter Trade Market
Last week, I noted that the Obama Administration announced it was delaying Obamacare's ‘employer mandate,' requiring all businesses with 50 or more employees to provide their full-time workers with an affordable healthcare option or face a penalty.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), today held a hearing examining the methods the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to audit small businesses.
Acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified. The purpose of the hearing was to identify how the agency selects and classifies the tax returns of small businesses, in light of revelations that the IRS used inappropriate criteria to unfairly target certain groups.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– This evening, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) helped pass legislation through the U.S. House of Representatives to delay both the individual mandate and the employer mandate contained in the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R. 2667) would delay the employer mandate for one year, while the Fairness for American Families Act (H.R. 2668) would delay the individual mandate for the same timeframe. Congressman Graves was a cosponsor of both pieces of legislation.