Graves Named Chairman of Small Business Committee
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U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today was selected by his colleagues to lead one of the 21 committees in the House of Representatives. The role atop the Small Business Committee makes Graves a leader in the House and puts him squarely in the fight to get our economy moving again.
"Small business owners have been under attack by this administration," said Graves. "We need to get government off their backs and let them do what they do best - create jobs. Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies. I'm optimistic that our entrepreneurs and innovators will lead our economy back to life if Washington will simply stop making it more difficult to meet the bottom line."
Graves has served as the Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee since 2009. He has also served previously as a Ranking Member on the Transportation sub-committee for Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. In 2005, Graves was the Chairman for the Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology Subcommittee of the Small Business Committee and a Deputy Whip.
"As Chairman of this Committee, one of my primary goals will be to aggressively weed out waste, fraud and abuse within programs intended to encourage small business development," said Graves. "We will also be closely investigating federal policies that have the potential to adversely impact entrepreneurs and stifle job creation. Additionally, we will work with other Congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle to find better ways to address key issues like health care, taxes and energy without harming employers or creating more unsustainable debt."
In 2010, Graves was named a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Additionally, Graves has been honored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Against Government Waste, the National Association of Manufacturing and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council for his pro-small business voting record.
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