Oversight and Regulatory Reform

Rep. Jeff Landry Highlights Unnecessary Regulations That Are Killing Gulf Jobs "It’s hard to work and earn a living under those regulations" "Now tell me how regulations are not smothering our economy" CLICK HERE to view During today’s House Small Business Committee hearing to examine the impact on federal regulations on small business job creation, Rep. Jeff Landry (R-LA) talked at length about h... Read more »

Coffman: Proposed FMCSA Trucking Hours of Service Rules are Unjustified and Will Hinder Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC— Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO) today held a hearing to explore the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed new Hours of Service rule that would reduce the daily maximum driving limit, decrease the maximu... Read more »

Small Business Owner & Banking Official Disagree With The President: "Federal Regulators Are Impacting Access To Capital" "FDIC regulators are inconsistently applying regulations throughout the banking community" CLICK HERE to view the video of the question and answer. Earlier today, the House Small Business Committee held a full committee hearing entitled, "Access to Capital: Can Small Businesses... Read more »

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show “As we [the federal government] continue to make it harder for our small businesses to do business… What does that equal? That equals lost jobs. Every time it cost one of our small businesses more money to adhere to a regulation…that’s a loss of a job, that’s one less job that a person can hire…We see... Read more »

Coffman: The Last Thing Small Firms Need are More Onerous EPA Regulations to Stifle Growth WASHINGTON— U.S. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Regulations, today held a hearing to examine Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that kill jobs and stifle small business growth, specifically those related to th... Read more »

Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week Next week, May 16-20th, will mark the 48th annual National Small Business Week, a recognized time to celebrate the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. Republican Members of the House Small Business Committee will celebrate American small firms by holding small business forums and listening sessions in their... Read more »

Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week Next week, May 16-20th, will mark the 48th annual National Small Business Week, a recognized time to celebrate the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. Republican Members of the House Small Business Committee will celebrate American small firms by holding small business forums and listening sessions in their ... Read more »

House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama about a proposed executive order that would force companies to disclose political donations before being allowed to apply for federal contracts. “Rather than focusing on helping the private sector create jobs through the procurement process, the Obama Administration is attempting to politicize f... Read more »

Stronger Regulatory Enforcement Will Spur Small Business Job Creation By Sam Graves April 6, 2011 By Sam GravesApril 6, 2011 Small businesses are the cornerstone of the American economy. They employ over half of the country’s private sector workforce and create seven out of every ten new jobs. The answer to our country’s long-term unemployment problem lies in the growth of these small businesses.... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) has released the following statement in response to the bipartisan House passage of H.R. 4, The Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act: “Our nation’s small businesses create seven of every ten new jobs. They represent 99.7% of all employer firms, and employ 97.5% of all identifiable exporters. They are the entre... Read more »