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Sept. 24, 2012
Our National Debt
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 20, 2012
Sequestration Will Slash Nearly a Million Small Business Jobs
Rep. Sam Graves
July 25, 2012
Committee Hearing Highlights Small Business Strategies in a Recession
Rep. Sam Graves
July 12, 2012
The Hill - Small Businesses Drive Job Creation, Growth
Rep. Sam Graves
April 23, 2012
NewsPressNow.com - Uncertainty from Washington is Holding Back Small Businesses
Rep. Sam Graves
April 18, 2012
Graves Holds Hearing On The Flood Of Upcoming Taxes On Small Business
Rep. Sam Graves
March 28, 2012
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 1, 2012
Let Freedom Ring USA: Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge
Rep. Ann Wagner, ...
Dec. 15, 2011
Letter to President Obama
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Dec. 2, 2011
Chairman Graves' Statement on November Jobs Report
Rep. Sam Graves
Dec. 1, 2011
Life Without Hope
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 18, 2011
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 17, 2011
Letter to Representative Hensarling, Senator Murray, and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
NPR - 100 Lawmakers To Debt Panel: Consider All Options
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 1, 2011
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 28, 2011
Small Business Committee Member to Deliver Weekly Republican Address
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
Oct. 18, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on Sec. Geithner's Defense of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 7, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 6, 2011
The Washington Examiner - Don't Enable Jobless to Sue Small Businesses for Not Being Hired
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 21, 2011
Letter to Speaker Boehner - Emergency Funds
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 9, 2011
We Need Policies that Will Kickstart the Economy & Create Jobs
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 8, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on The President's Joint-Session Address
Rep. Sam Graves
Aug. 22, 2011
Fair Trade Can Boost Job Creation
Rep. Sam Graves
Aug. 17, 2011
STL Today - Obama Should Champion Small Business
Rep. Sam Graves
Aug. 9, 2011
Small Business Optimism Index Falls For Fifth Consecutive Month
Rep. Sam Graves
Aug. 2, 2011
Fox News "Your World with Cavuto" - Transcript
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 25, 2011
Letter to Democratic Leader Pelosi
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 18, 2011
Straight Talk with Sam - Cut, Cap and Balance
Rep. Sam Graves
July 8, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on June Jobs Report
Rep. Sam Graves
July 8, 2011
Weekly Update from Sam
Rep. Sam Graves
June 9, 2011
Roll Call - Small Businesses Key to Economic Recovery
Rep. Sam Graves
June 6, 2011
Letter to John Boehner, Secretary of the U.S. House of Representatives and Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Spending Reductions
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
May 13, 2011
A Meeting with the President
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
April 13, 2011
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - How Tax Complexity Hinders Small Businesses: The Impact on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Rep. Sam Graves
March 17, 2011
Townhall.com - Spending Cuts Mean More Small Business Job Creation
Rep. Sam Graves
March 14, 2011
Small Business Committee Chairman Coming to 3rd District for Forum
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
March 11, 2011
Weekly Update from Sam
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 28, 2011
Straight Talk: Committee Members React to Obama's State of the Union Address
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 25, 2011
Let's Deal with Jobs
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 25, 2011
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's Statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 5, 2011
Graves Sworn in as Chairman of House Small Business Committee
Rep. Sam Graves
Oct. 8, 2010
Graves Statement on September Unemployment Report
Rep. Sam Graves
March 5, 2010
Graves Statement On February Unemployment Numbers
Rep. Sam Graves
Dec. 28, 2009
Straight Talk With Sam: Congress Has A Chance To Do Better In New Year
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 28, 2009
Graves' Statement on the $819 Billion Spending Bill
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 14, 2009
Small Businesses Critical to Economic Recovery in Short and Long Term
Rep. Sam Graves
Nov. 24, 2008
Straight Talk With Sam: Congress Needs to Protect the Taxpayer
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 29, 2008
Graves Statement on Bailout Vote
Rep. Sam Graves
July 23, 2008
Job Losses Continue for Six Consecutive Months As Economy Gets Worse
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Oct. 16, 2006
Straight Talk With Sam (Economic Update)
Rep. Sam Graves
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Politician
Sept. 24, 2012
Our National Debt
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 20, 2012
Sequestration Will Slash Nearly a Million Small Business Jobs
Rep.Sam Graves
July 25, 2012
Committee Hearing Highlights Small Business Strategies in a Recession
Rep.Sam Graves
July 12, 2012
The Hill - Small Businesses Drive Job Creation, Growth
Rep.Sam Graves
April 23, 2012
NewsPressNow.com - Uncertainty from Washington is Holding Back Small Businesses
Rep.Sam Graves
April 18, 2012
Graves Holds Hearing On The Flood Of Upcoming Taxes On Small Business
Rep.Sam Graves
March 28, 2012
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 1, 2012
Let Freedom Ring USA: Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Dec. 15, 2011
Letter to President Obama
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Dec. 2, 2011
Chairman Graves' Statement on November Jobs Report
Rep.Sam Graves
Dec. 1, 2011
Life Without Hope
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 18, 2011
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 17, 2011
Letter to Representative Hensarling, Senator Murray, and Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
NPR - 100 Lawmakers To Debt Panel: Consider All Options
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 1, 2011
Letter to Speaker Boehner
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Oct. 28, 2011
Small Business Committee Member to Deliver Weekly Republican Address
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Oct. 18, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on Sec. Geithner's Defense of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 7, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on September Jobs Report
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 6, 2011
The Washington Examiner - Don't Enable Jobless to Sue Small Businesses for Not Being Hired
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 21, 2011
Letter to Speaker Boehner - Emergency Funds
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 9, 2011
We Need Policies that Will Kickstart the Economy & Create Jobs
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 8, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on The President's Joint-Session Address
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 22, 2011
Fair Trade Can Boost Job Creation
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 17, 2011
STL Today - Obama Should Champion Small Business
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 9, 2011
Small Business Optimism Index Falls For Fifth Consecutive Month
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 2, 2011
Fox News "Your World with Cavuto" - Transcript
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 25, 2011
Letter to Democratic Leader Pelosi
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 18, 2011
Straight Talk with Sam - Cut, Cap and Balance
Rep.Sam Graves
July 8, 2011
Chairman Graves Statement on June Jobs Report
Rep.Sam Graves
July 8, 2011
Weekly Update from Sam
Rep.Sam Graves
June 9, 2011
Roll Call - Small Businesses Key to Economic Recovery
Rep.Sam Graves
June 6, 2011
Letter to John Boehner, Secretary of the U.S. House of Representatives and Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Spending Reductions
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
May 13, 2011
A Meeting with the President
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
April 13, 2011
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - How Tax Complexity Hinders Small Businesses: The Impact on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Rep.Sam Graves
March 17, 2011
Townhall.com - Spending Cuts Mean More Small Business Job Creation
Rep.Sam Graves
March 14, 2011
Small Business Committee Chairman Coming to 3rd District for Forum
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
March 11, 2011
Weekly Update from Sam
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 28, 2011
Straight Talk: Committee Members React to Obama's State of the Union Address
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 25, 2011
Let's Deal with Jobs
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 25, 2011
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's Statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Jan. 5, 2011
Graves Sworn in as Chairman of House Small Business Committee
Rep.Sam Graves
Oct. 8, 2010
Graves Statement on September Unemployment Report
Rep.Sam Graves
March 5, 2010
Graves Statement On February Unemployment Numbers
Rep.Sam Graves
Dec. 28, 2009
Straight Talk With Sam: Congress Has A Chance To Do Better In New Year
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 28, 2009
Graves' Statement on the $819 Billion Spending Bill
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 14, 2009
Small Businesses Critical to Economic Recovery in Short and Long Term
Rep.Sam Graves
Nov. 24, 2008
Straight Talk With Sam: Congress Needs to Protect the Taxpayer
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 29, 2008
Graves Statement on Bailout Vote
Rep.Sam Graves
July 23, 2008
Job Losses Continue for Six Consecutive Months As Economy Gets Worse
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Oct. 16, 2006
Straight Talk With Sam (Economic Update)
Rep.Sam Graves
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