Washington – Today, immediately following the Committee’s organizational meeting for the 116th Congress, the House Committee on Small Business met for a hearing titled, “The Shutdown: Economic Impact on Small Businesses.” “Today’s hearing highlighted small businesses’ need for confidence and certainty, both of which dwindle during a government shutdown,” said Ranking Republican Member Steve Chabot... Read more »
Washington – House Committee on Small Business Ranking Republican Member Steve Chabot (R-OH) today announced the Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 116th Congress. “I look forward to working each of these Republican leaders as we fight for policies that will create jobs and grow America’s small businesses,” said Ranking Republican Member Chabot. 116th Congress Small Business Committee Republican... Read more »
Washington – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics December Employment Cost Index reported a wage increase of 3.1 percent for 2018. Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Republican Member of the House Committee on Small Business, released the following statement on the report: “Last year small business optimism reached record highs, unemployment hit remarkable lows, and job creation number... Read more »
Washington – Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), the House Small Business Committee’s Ranking Republican Member, released the following statement as he announced the Committee’s Republican Members: “I welcome this outstanding group of Republican Members, both those who are new and those who will be returning, to the Small Business Committee. Having served on this Committee since I was first elected i... Read more »
Washington – Today, Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business, partnered with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, to introduce the Small Business Owners’ Tax Simplification Act of 2019. The bipartisan legislation would provide small business owners with much needed clarity as they navigate the com... Read more »
Washington – Today, Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH) partnered with Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA), and Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY) to introduce the Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act. This bipartisan legislation would allow the surviving spouse of a less than 100% service-disabled veteran to retain the federal contracting preference as a Service-Disabled... Read more »
Washington – Over the last two days the House of Representatives adopted three bipartisan Small Business Committee bills, H.R. 128, H.R. 226, and H.R. 227. Following the passage of this legislation, House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH) said “The legislation passed today will significantly benefit American entrepreneurs as they work to start and scale their businesse... Read more »
Washington – Today, Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s December 2018 jobs report. “Last month 312,000 jobs were added in the United States, again highlighting the health of our nation’s economy and the success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s strong growth policies. As we beg... Read more »
Washington – Today, the House of Representatives passed the final version of H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act and the Taxpayer First Act. Key provisions of this legislation would significantly benefit American small businesses. Whether it is through assisting business owners with providing employee retirement plans or redesigning a more taxpayer friendly Internal Revenue ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its November 2018 Small Business Optimism Index, which reports optimism remaining high in November. Following the release of the report, Chairman Chabot (R-OH) said: “Small business optimism has remained solid over the past month, which demonstrates the enthusiasm and strong economic growth driven by wage increases... Read more »
