In Case You Missed It

ICYMI: Despite Birthday Celebrations, the Blistering Truth About Obamacare and Small Businesses WASHINGTON - In the lead-up to the Obama administration's self-congratulatory celebration of the 5th anniversary of Obamacare today, national newspapers this weekend published a blistering account from the Associated Press of the law's crippling affect on American small businesses. Highlights from the report: “Complying with the health care law is costing small businesses thousands of dollars that the... Read more

Washington Post: Meet Congress’s new small business leaders Rep. Steve Chabot can empathize with small business owners. Before launching his political career – and between his two stints in Congress – the Ohio Republican and seasoned attorney owned and ran his own law practice in Cincinnati. “We were a small storefront law office, and we had to deal with all the things that come with running a business,” Chabot said in a recent interview on the Hill. “I have seen firsthand the challenges that ar... Read more

Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot speaking in favor of his bill to craft smarter, less burdensome regulations during its markup at the Judiciary Committee. More than 150 small business and citizen groups support H.R. 527. Read their letter of support! Read more

Click HERE to read House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves's press statement expressing disappointment at the latest Small Business Health Option Program (SHOPs) delay. Associated Press:Health Law Business Insurance Site Delayed 1 Year By Carla Johnson The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online health insurance marketplace for small businesses. The series of delays was seized upon by Rep. Sam ... Read more

Since the opening of Obamacare enrollment earlier this month, small business owners have been frustrated by the well-publicized problems with the rollout and increases in health care costs. These problems further add to the uncertainty around the law and follow a series of delays and confusion dating back to the spring. Here is what small business owners have told us through the Committee’s interactive website “Small Biz Open Mic” about the impact of the problems on their businesses. __________... Read more

Obamacare Enrollment Day: More Broken Promises By Chairman Sam Graves The president’s health care law is being implemented over the objections of the American people and in defiance of common sense. There are no longer any doubts: The cost is too high, the promises are hollow, the planning is poor and the administration is not ready, despite three years to prepare. The consequences are grim for small businesses and many of their employees. Last Thursday, the administration announced another mis... Read more

Today, the House Small Business Committee will mark up the bipartisan Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013. The bill has the support of 125 business and manufacturing groups and will help ensure a more thorough regulatory process that benefits small businesses. Here is what small business owners have told the Committee at hearings and through the Committee’s interactive website “Small Biz Open Mic” about the impact of federal regulations on their companies. __________________________... Read more

Small Businesses Are Still Burdened By Obamacare, Even With A Delay Business Owner: “The law has to be repealed or substantially changed” Yesterday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said during his daily press briefing that those who suggested delaying the Obamacare employer mandate was unusual were "willfully ignorant about past precedent." He also said, "It's just not — it's not serious." Maybe so many Americans think it’s unusual because there have been so many delays. Last week’s deci... Read more

Leading States For Business Offer Advice to Washington on How To Grow Small Businesses and Create Jobs “Our business community has lost faith in the federal government” WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the small business growth policies of state governments that have highly successful economic strategies. The hearing included the testimony of state officials from South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Kansas, all of which consistently rank in the uppe... Read more

Subcommittee Chairman Collins Goes On the Record with Greta Van Susteren to Discuss Obamacare Delays WASHINGTON, D.C.— Last night, Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology Chairman Chris Collins (R-NY) appeared on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" to discuss the implementation of the President's health care law and its effects on small businesses. The Government Accountability Office (GAO)released two reports on Wednesday confirming that the implementation of the Pre... Read more