SBE Council Legislative Action
Letters to the Administration
SELECT ITEM
February 20, 2012 - Treasury Secretary Geithner on IRS Reg (Alien Depo
September 20, 2011 - Group Support Letter on Hydraulic Fracturing
September 15, 2010 - Focus on IP Enforcement Will Help Economy
August 19, 2010 - Group Letter Urging Moratorium on Insourcing
June 28, 2010 - Small Business Letter to Obama on Broadband
May 28, 2010 - Sebelius/Solis Letter on LBP Choices
March 10, 2010 - Obama Letter on Possible Contracting Rules
January 14, 2010 - Unfair Treatment of Construction Ind. In Health Ca
June 5, 2007 - SEC Letter: Extend SOX Deadline for Small Firms
December 12, 2006 - Open Letter to Bush: Social Security Tax Hikes Not
December 12, 2006 - Letter to Bush: No Social Security Tax Increases
October 4, 2006 - Innovation Over Regulation Urged on Emissions
February 28, 2006 - Expansion of Retirement Choices Pushed at Summit
February 17, 2006 - Bush Health Proposals Endorsed by HSA Coalition
January 16, 2006 - SBE Council Has Concerns About
October 3, 2005 - Coalition to Tax Panel: Dump Static Scoring
August 31, 2005 - Return Free Will Harm Taxpayers
July 15, 2005 - Keating Responds to CBO Death Tax Analysis
March 2, 2005 - Bush Health Marketplace Supported by Groups
January 18, 2005 - Senator Mack Congratulated on Tax Panel Slot
January 11, 2005 - Align Sec.404 Reforms with Advisory Group Efforts
August 20, 2004 - Tisdale No Change Agent for Troubled USPS
July 1, 2004 - Carcieri Asked to Veto Drug Price Controls
May 21, 2004 - Wireless Merger Supported by SBE Council
March 18, 2004 - SBSC Urges Veto of Unwarranted Internet Regulation
February 3, 2004 - Regulation of VoIP: Harmful to Small Firms
January 29, 2004 - SBSC Adds Voice to Oregon Tax Fight
January 28, 2004 - SBE Council Favors Large Personal Retirement Accou
January 26, 2004 - Snow Asked to Withdraw Clinton-Era Reg
January 23, 2004 - SECs Donaldson Must Weigh-In on Stock Options
January 15, 2004 - SBE Council Joins Groups to Oppose Arkansas Tax Hi
November 12, 2003 - SBE Council Says Steel Tariffs Hurt Consumers
September 11, 2003 - SBEC Supports Continuing of Stock Options
March 28, 2003 - SBE Council: Wood Treatment Ban Unnecessary, Costl
August 2, 2002 - New Information for Business Owner Survey Key
June 7, 2002 - Climate Action Report Should Be Withdrawn
February 26, 2002 - Territorial Tax System Needs Reform
February 14, 2002 - AHP Support Letter to President Bush
January 18, 2002 - SBE Council Praises Superfund Law Reforms
January 17, 2002 - SBEC Cheers Revocation of Blacklisting Rule
January 3, 2002 - Echostar/DIRECTV: More Competition and Innovation
September 21, 2001 - Groups Urge Bush on Pro-Growth Steps
September 10, 2001 - Bush urged to support universal MSAs
June 14, 2001 - Bush Thanked for Steadfastness on Kyoto
June 7, 2001 - C02 Caps Would Damage U.S. Economy
Congressional Testimony
SELECT ITEM
July 26, 2012 - Flemming: "Tales of Resilience" before U.S. House
July 11, 2012 - Fredrich: "Impact of ObamaCare on Job Creators," 7
April 18, 2012 - "The Tax Outlook for Small Business"
February 1, 2012 - "Path to Job Creation," Mike Fredrich, 2/1, Small
September 14, 2011 - Neiss Testimony on Crowdfunding
July 28, 2011 - House OGR Testimony on PPACA- Braden
May 26, 2011 - Kerrigan Testimony on High Gas Prices
May 10, 2011 - Neiss OGR Statement on Capital Formation
April 6, 2011 - Impact of GHG Regs on Small Business
March 30, 2011 - Keating Testimony on Improving UMRA (House OGR)
February 11, 2011 - Fredrich Testimony: House OGR Hearing on Regulatio
February 10, 2011 - Kerrigan House Testimony: Regulatory Impediments
February 10, 2011 - Kerrigan Opening Statement: House OGR on Regulatio
January 12, 2011 - House OGR Letter on Regulation and Economy
July 24, 2009 - GOP Health Care Solutions Group Testimony
October 4, 2007 - Internet Tax Moratorium: Impact on Expiration
July 25, 2007 - Credit Card Interchange Fees
May 10, 2007 - The Effects of Misclassifying Workers
March 29, 2007 - "New Hidden Tax?" Testimony
March 14, 2007 - Revenue Increasing Measures in Senate Min. Wage Bi
May 5, 2006 - SOX Sect. 404 Impact on Small Firms
April 5, 2006 - IRS Activities & Proposals to Close the 'Tax Gap'
February 15, 2006 - 'The Law and Economics of Interchange Fees'
May 25, 2005 - IRS Paperwork Reduction Efforts
May 13, 2005 - Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals
April 27, 2005 - The "Tax Gap" and Small Business
April 21, 2005 - Solving the Health Care Crisis
March 8, 2005 - 'Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals'
March 8, 2005 - Policy Priorities for the 109th Congress
March 2, 2005 - Prescriptions for Health Care Reform Hearing
July 16, 2004 - Free Market Groups Write to FCC Concerning Propose
June 30, 2004 - Comments to EPA on Proposed Mercury Standards
April 29, 2004 - Fredrich on Starting Wage Hike Impact
April 22, 2004 - The Government Regulatory Burden on Small Business
April 15, 2004 - The FDA Meeting on Drug Importation
March 3, 2004 - Stock Options Accounting Reform Act
February 13, 2004 - Government Reform's special panel on Postal Reform
July 18, 2003 - Implementation of the Paperwork Relief Act
March 5, 2003 - Access and Alternatives to Health Care
February 25, 2003 - Comments on the Department of Labor's Proposed Rul
February 24, 2003 - Outlook on Federal Regulatory Reform
February 12, 2003 - Comments on Reforming the US Postal Service
November 12, 2002 - SBSC Files Comments on Destructive IRS Proposal
October 30, 2002 - Comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Adm
July 11, 2002 - The Small Business Health Market
March 1, 2002 - House Roundtable of Credit/Capital Issues
January 25, 2002 - United States v. Microsoft
October 10, 2001 - Economic Stimulus Package and Small Business
July 27, 2001 - Trade Promotion Authority and Small Business
June 26, 2001 - Capital Access Proposals for Small/Emerging Firms
February 6, 2001 - The National Academy of Sciences on CAFE Standards
December 13, 2000 - Capital Access Testimony before CUNA
April 11, 2000 - Statement On The
February 10, 2000 - Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards
December 14, 1999 - SBSC on Electronic Commerce
November 8, 1999 - SBSC Comments on FAR Case 99-010
November 2, 1999 - The Start-Up Success Accounts Act of '99- H.R.2373
October 14, 1999 - ICANN, NSI, Department of Commerce Agreements
October 5, 1999 - Fairness In Asbestos Compensation Act (S. 758)
October 5, 1999 - Fairness In Asbestos Compensation Act (S. 758)
September 14, 1999 - E-Commerce Taxation
March 24, 1999 - Early Credit Action on C02 Emissions
March 24, 1999 - Hearing On Proposed Formal Recognition Or Creditin
February 11, 1999 - Removing Barriers to Trade Critical to Small Biz
November 6, 1998 - Proposal to Cut Interstate Access Charges
July 22, 1998 - Risk Assessment and Regulatory Reform - S. 2161
July 22, 1998 - Small Business and Electricity Restructuring
June 4, 1998 - The Kyoto Protocol On Climate Change
April 28, 1998 - Environmental Compliance Tools for Small Business
April 23, 1998 - Kyoto Treatys Economic Impact
February 25, 1998 - Tax Burdens and Primary Tax Relief Proposals
February 24, 1998 - The Regulatory Improvement Act Of 1998
February 1, 1998 - Opposing an Increase in the Minimum Wage
October 19, 1995 - Superfund and Small Business
September 12, 1995 - On Spectrum Allocation
September 6, 1995 - Dismantling the U.S. Department of Commerce
June 28, 1995 - Reforming OSHA
June 6, 1995 - Replacing the Federal Income Tax
February 22, 1995 - Capital Gains Taxes and Investment Impact
February 22, 1995 - Clinton's Proposal To Increase the Minimum Wage
February 15, 1995 - Repeal of the Davis-Bacon Act
January 24, 1995 - Savings and Investment: Contract with America
Letters to Congress
SELECT ITEM
August 2, 2012 - KEY VOTE on Tax Reform: H.R. 6169
August 1, 2012 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Pre
July 26, 2012 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction
July 25, 2012 - Groups Call on Senate to Extend All Tax Relief, Re
July 11, 2012 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 6079, ObamaCare Repeal
June 21, 2012 - KEY VOTE: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, HR 4480
June 19, 2012 - KEY VOTE: Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 37
June 13, 2012 - Groups Support Amdt. to Repeal RFS
May 30, 2012 - Oppose Grimm Amdt. Striking Sec. 517
May 24, 2012 - Paycheck "Fairness" Act's Intrusiveness Will Destr
May 9, 2012 - Coalition Letter Opposing DISCLOSE Act, S. 2219
May 8, 2012 - Keystone XL Support Letter to Transportation Confe
May 8, 2012 - Bartlett Amendment on Open Competition in Contract
May 7, 2012 - Support Letter for S 2240, Expensing Extension
April 25, 2012 - Support Letter for Reg Reforms Before House OGR Co
April 18, 2012 - Open Letter to Congress on "Broadband Savings for
March 27, 2012 - House Letter on Senate-Amended JOBS Act
March 27, 2012 - HR 3309 Needed to Reform FCC
March 22, 2012 - SBE Council Opposes JOBS Act Amndts. in Senate
March 20, 2012 - Senate Coalition Letter Supporting H.R. 3606, JOBS
March 19, 2012 - Group Support Letter on H.R. 3862
March 15, 2012 - Senate: Small Business Needs JOBS Act
March 7, 2012 - Hoeven/Lugar/Vitter Amend. on Keystone XL
March 6, 2012 - Key Vote in House: JOBS Act, H.R. 3606
February 8, 2012 - Repeal of Health Insurance Tax, H.R. 1370
February 2, 2012 - Amdt #1477 to Stock Act: Access to Capital
January 5, 2012 - S.1811: Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act
December 19, 2011 - Two-Month Payroll Extension: Costly for Small Biz
December 7, 2011 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 10, REINS Act
November 30, 2011 - Support Letter for "Reg Accountability Act," H.R.
November 22, 2011 - Free File Program Act of 2011, H.R. 2569
November 15, 2011 - S.1831, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Act
November 10, 2011 - S.J. Res.37: Tames EPA Overreach
November 8, 2011 - Senate Disapproval Vote on Net Neutrality
November 7, 2011 - Senate Vote on 3% Withholding Repeal
November 3, 2011 - Multi-Industry Letter on 3% Withholding Repeal
November 2, 2011 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 2930, "Entrepreneurs Access to Capi
October 26, 2011 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 674, 3 Percent Wittholding Repeal
October 19, 2011 - Senate: Oppose Drug Reimportation
October 12, 2011 - Pending Trade Deals in U.S. House
October 12, 2011 - 3% Withholding Tax Repeal, H.R. 674
October 5, 2011 - Cap Gains Inflation Relief Act, H.R. 2945
September 22, 2011 - KEY VOTE Letter: TRAIN Act, H.R. 1705
September 21, 2011 - UMRA Reform Letter to Lankford
September 21, 2011 - H.R. 2940, Access to Capital for Job Creators
September 21, 2011 - H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
September 14, 2011 - KEY VOTE on HR 2587
September 8, 2011 - Senator Collin's "Regulatory Time-Out Act"
August 22, 2011 - S. 1506 Stops IRS on Pointless Reg
August 18, 2011 - S.299: REINS Act Support Letter
August 1, 2011 - Letter to Congress: Budget Control Act
August 1, 2011 - Multi-Industry Support of Debt Ceiling Bill
July 20, 2011 - House Letter on Carried Interest
July 12, 2011 - Regulatory Accountability Through REINS Act
July 12, 2011 - EPA Cost Transparency Through TRAIN Act
July 12, 2011 - H.R. 527 Support Letter, Reg Flex Improvements Act
July 11, 2011 - Rehberg Amendment on EPA Lead Rule
June 22, 2011 - Jobs and Energy Permitting Act (HR 2021)
June 22, 2011 - America Invents Act, H.R. 1249
June 15, 2011 - "Save Our States" Coalition Support Letter
June 9, 2011 - KEY VOTE: FREEDOM Act in Senate
June 8, 2011 - FREEDOM Act Support Letter
June 8, 2011 - Open Letter to Congress: Small Biz and Jobs
June 6, 2011 - "Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting"
May 17, 2011 - Key Vote: Oppose S.940, Raises Business Costs
May 11, 2011 - Support for HR 1229: Put the Gulf Back to Work
May 11, 2011 - Support for H.R. 1231: Reversing the Offshore Mora
May 3, 2011 - S.119: Neutrality in Contracting
May 2, 2011 - S.Amend. 299, Regulatory Freedom Act of 2011
April 27, 2011 - H.R. 1281: "Restoring Economic Certainty"
April 6, 2011 - KEY VOTE: McConnell/Inhofe Amdt on GHG Regs
April 4, 2011 - KEY VOTE: H.R. 4 in Senate (1099 Repeal)
March 30, 2011 - KEY VOTE: Johanns, Menendez on 1099 Repeal
March 30, 2011 - Brown-Vitter on 3% Withholding Repeal
March 28, 2011 - McConnell EPA/GHG Amdt to SBIR Bill
March 28, 2011 - Start Over! Support Letter for Amdt. #197
March 21, 2011 - "Debit Interchange Fee Study Act"
March 16, 2011 - Energy Tax Prevention Act, H.R. 910
March 15, 2011 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011, HR 1002
March 15, 2011 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (Senate)
March 11, 2011 - Open Letter to Congress on D Block
March 8, 2011 - S.364: Small Business Savings Accounts Act
March 8, 2011 - S.Res.88 Protects Small Biz from Tax Increases
March 2, 2011 - Key Vote: House 1099 Repeal, H.R. 4
March 2, 2011 - Support for H.R. 735: Contracting Neutrality
March 2, 2011 - Support Letter for S.119: Contracting Neutrality
February 28, 2011 - Support for S.23: America Invents Act
February 24, 2011 - Tax Relief Certainty Act, H.R. 696
February 24, 2011 - S.336: "Tax Relief Certainty Act"
February 17, 2011 - Guinta Amendment to CR: Banning Use of PLAs
February 16, 2011 - Senator Collins "Seven Point" Small Biz Plan
February 16, 2011 - Sullivan Amendment to CR, EPA and E15
February 15, 2011 - Open letter: Rogue Sites Stealing U.S. Jobs
February 2, 2011 - Key Vote: Stabenow 1099 Repeal Amendment
February 2, 2011 - Leahy: Maintaining Online Competition
February 2, 2011 - Chairman Smith: Maintaining Online Competition
February 1, 2011 - Key Vote in Senate: Health Care Repeal
January 28, 2011 - Letter to Issa: 3% Withholding Repeal
January 18, 2011 - Key Vote Letter on HR 2
January 14, 2011 - Small Business Group HC Repeal Letter
January 5, 2011 - Open Letter to 112th (New) Congress
November 16, 2010 - Fairness Protection Act in Senate: Vote NO
November 16, 2010 - Letter to Congress: Permanent Tax Extension!
November 15, 2010 - Letter to Senator Warner on
November 11, 2010 - Withholding Relief Coalition Urges 2-Year Delay
September 29, 2010 - Letter to Senate on Enzi Res. to Overturn HHS Gran
September 23, 2010 - Senate Letter: Vote NO on DISCLOSE
September 23, 2010 - Enzi Support Letter to Overturn HHS "Grandfather"
September 21, 2010 - House: Repeal 1099 Mandate Without Tax Hikes
September 14, 2010 - 1099 Issue: Key Vote on Johanns Amendment
September 9, 2010 - Senate Letter on FULL Repeal of Section 9006
July 29, 2010 - Senate Letter on Small Business Jobs Act
July 26, 2010 - KEY VOTE on DISCLOSE in Senate
July 15, 2010 - Boxer: Letter on Home Office Deduction
July 15, 2010 - Key Vote on Dodd-Frank: Bad for Main Street
July 15, 2010 - SBE Council Endorses Johanns' S. 3578
June 28, 2010 - Sen. DeMint Letter on 15% Cap Gains Rate
June 23, 2010 - Letter to Senate: Carried Interest and Small Biz
June 23, 2010 - Support for "WAIVER" Act to Help Gulf Coast
June 21, 2010 - Tax Brief: S-Corps and Small Business
June 17, 2010 - Key Vote on DISCLOSE Act in House
June 9, 2010 - Key Vote letter on S.J. Res. 26, Murkowski Res.
June 8, 2010 - Equity and Fairness for Small Express Delivery Fir
May 28, 2010 - KEY VOTE Letter on "DISCLOSE Act"
May 27, 2010 - House Letter Opposing "DISCLOSE ACT"
May 20, 2010 - Opposition Letter to "DISCLOSE Act"
May 20, 2010 - Opposition Letter to S.3217
May 19, 2010 - Letter to President: Repeal 3% Withholding Tax
May 19, 2010 - Protect Main Street in Financial Reform
May 13, 2010 - HR 5257 Support Letter on Protecting Internet
May 13, 2010 - CFTC Letter Support Sec. 9006 Repeal
May 6, 2010 - Support for H.R. 5141, Repeals Section 9006
May 6, 2010 - House Letter: Co-Sponsor HR 5141
April 19, 2010 - H.R. 983: Balances PLA Favoritism
April 15, 2010 - S.90: Balances PLA Favoritism
March 23, 2010 - Senate Key Vote: Health Care Reconciliation
March 19, 2010 - Key Vote Against "Deem-and-Pass"
March 17, 2010 - House Letter: Vote NO on Health Care Measure
March 10, 2010 - Coalition Letter on S.J. Res. 26
January 25, 2010 - Support Murkowski Resolution on EPA
January 20, 2010 - House: Reject Idea to Vote on Reid HC Bill
January 19, 2010 - Letter on Sweetheart HC Deal for Unions
December 23, 2009 - Reid HC Bill Key Vote Reminder
December 21, 2009 - Manager's Amend in HC Bill Hits Small Construction
December 18, 2009 - Key Vote Letter: Reid Health Care Bill
December 14, 2009 - Senate Letter: Start Over on Health Reform
December 9, 2009 - Senate Letter Opposing Drug Reimportation
November 20, 2009 - Senate Letter Opposing "Motion to Proceed"
November 17, 2009 - Business Group Letter Opposed to H1N1 Paid Mandate
November 17, 2009 - Letter Opposing Overdraft "Protections" Act
November 13, 2009 - Support for House "Internet Freedom Act"
November 13, 2009 - Support for Senate "Internet Freedom Act"
November 11, 2009 - Thank You to House Members on H.R. 3962 "NO" Vote
November 6, 2009 - Key Vote on H.R. 3962: Pelosi Health Bill
October 26, 2009 - House Dem Thank You Letter, re: Net Regulation
October 9, 2009 - Small Biz Group Letter on Employer Mandates
October 8, 2009 - Senate Letter on Baucus Bill & CBO Score
September 24, 2009 - Kerry-Bingaman Employer Mandate Amd.
July 16, 2009 - Letter to Senate On RPS Mandate
July 16, 2009 - House Democrat Health Bill Punishes Small Biz
July 7, 2009 - Support H.R. 2965: Modernize Small Biz Innovation
June 26, 2009 - Key Vote Reminder on Waxman-Markey
June 24, 2009 - Key Vote on Waxman-Markey
June 23, 2009 - Support Letter for SBIR Program Updates
June 22, 2009 - Cardin's Small Biz Amend. to Travel Promo Act
June 18, 2009 - Telecommuter Tax Fairness, H.R. 2600
June 11, 2009 - Public Option Costly, Undermines Private Coverage
June 5, 2009 - Open Letter: Direction of Health Reform
June 3, 2009 - Support H.R. 275: 3% Withholding Repeal
June 2, 2009 - S. 292 Three Percent Withholding Repeal
June 2, 2009 - House: Support Small Biz Property Rights
May 18, 2009 - Small Biz Week Letter to Congress
May 7, 2009 - H.R. 1885, Property Rights Protection Act
May 7, 2009 - Waxman-Markey: More Economic Pain
April 29, 2009 - Unintended Consequences of H.R. 627
April 28, 2009 - House Key Vote on Budget: Conference Report
April 28, 2009 - Senate Key Vote: Budget Resolution
April 24, 2009 - Remove Health Care Reform from Reconciliation
April 23, 2009 - Waxman-Markey Bill Will Burden Small Business
April 13, 2009 - Inflight Communications: Study Before Banning
April 7, 2009 - Senator Lincoln Thanked on "Card Check"
April 2, 2009 - Key Vote in House: Budget Resolution
April 1, 2009 - House Letter Opposing Obama Budget
April 1, 2009 - Senate Letter Opposing Obama Budget
April 1, 2009 - Senate: Remove Health Care Reform from Budget
April 1, 2009 - House: Remove Health Care Reform from Budget
March 25, 2009 - Senator Specter Applauded on Card Check
March 25, 2009 - Proposed Tax Hike on Capital Gains
March 17, 2009 - S. 414 Would Squeeze and Restrict Credit
March 17, 2009 - Oppose Tax Increases in Obama Budget
March 16, 2009 - Home Office Deduction Act of 2009
March 12, 2009 - Oppose "Card Check" Open Letter
March 3, 2009 - Secrete Ballot Protection Act
February 4, 2009 - Streamline NEPA for Stimulus Effectiveness
February 4, 2009 - House Small Biz Letter on Health Care
February 4, 2009 - E-Verify Not "Stimulative"
January 27, 2009 - Senate: Repeal 3% Withholding Mandate
January 27, 2009 - House: E-Verify Mandate Will Hurt Jobs
January 22, 2009 - Tax Relief Quickest Way to Stimulate Growth
January 21, 2009 - Senate: SCHIP Expansion Bill Flawed
January 13, 2009 - Small Biz that Use Aircraft Hurt by TARP Tie
January 9, 2009 - The Economic Stimulus & Entrepreneurs
January 9, 2009 - FET on Cigarettes Takes Aim at Small Biz
January 8, 2009 - Ledbetter Act is Not a Good Start
January 7, 2009 - Welcome Letter to 111th Congress
January 6, 2009 - Letter to Sen. Landrieu, Small Business Chair
January 6, 2009 - Letter to New Senate Small Business Committee Chai
October 1, 2008 - "Drill Now Act" Support Letter
September 16, 2008 - H.R. 6899 Lacks Energy Help
August 1, 2008 - Not Fair: "Paycheck Fairness Act"
July 30, 2008 - House: e-verify extension and small biz
July 28, 2008 - HR 5244 Would Severely Limit Credit Access
July 23, 2008 - Letter to Kerry/Snowe of Baruah Nomination
July 17, 2008 - Energy Policy Has to Help Produce Energy!
July 16, 2008 - Housing Bill Imposes New Costs/Burdens
June 25, 2008 - House AMT Bill Raises Small Biz Costs
June 16, 2008 - Oppose Cloture on H.R. 6049, Senate Letter
June 12, 2008 - Restore Property Rights, Co-sponsor H.R. 6219
June 10, 2008 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act
June 4, 2008 - S.3036: A Disproportionate Impact on Small Busines
June 3, 2008 - Climate Security Act: The Wrong Direction
May 29, 2008 - S. 2191 is Hard on Small Business/Economy
May 19, 2008 - Advocacy Office Independence Bill: S. 2902
May 15, 2008 - Preston Support Letter to Senators Dodd/Shelby
May 15, 2008 - Support Letter for Preston's Nomination for HUD
May 7, 2008 - House OCS Letter: Help Reduce Energy Costs
May 6, 2008 - Oppose SAVE Act Discharge Petition
April 23, 2008 - Senate KEY VOTE: H.R. 2831 -- Ledbetter Act
April 22, 2008 - Open Letter to Congress: Repeal Sec. 511
April 14, 2008 - House Letter: Oppose Costly HSA Inspection Mandate
April 8, 2008 - HSA Inspection Mandate: Higher Health Costs
April 2, 2008 - Open Letter: Pass U.S.-Colombia TPA
March 14, 2008 - Coalition Letter Opposing EEV Mandate
March 13, 2008 - Letter of Opposition: Senate Budget Resolution
March 13, 2008 - Ensign HSA Amendment: Parity and Support for Indiv
February 27, 2008 - Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act Letter
February 27, 2008 - H.R. 5351 Will Raise Energy Costs
February 12, 2008 - House: Vote NO on Energy Tax/Cost Hikes
January 30, 2008 - Hiking Gas Taxes to Pay for Transportation Project
January 22, 2008 - Senate Letter: Immediate List of Measures
January 18, 2008 - House Letter: Focus First on "the Doable"
December 19, 2007 - Open Letter to Congress on AMT
December 14, 2007 - Shadegg "CHOICE Act" Endorsed by SBEC
December 13, 2007 - Senate Key Vote:Reid Amdt. to HR 6
December 12, 2007 - Protect Small Biz Property in Farm Bill
December 11, 2007 - Senate Letter: HR 6 Will Raise Energy Costs
December 10, 2007 - Business Group Letter: SAVE Act Concerns
December 6, 2007 - AMT in Senate: Vote No on Tax Hike "Offset"
December 5, 2007 - House Energy Bill Worsens Energy Woes
December 5, 2007 - RPS Mandate in Energy Bill will Hike Costs
December 4, 2007 - KEY VOTE: Peru FTA in the Senate
December 4, 2007 - No "Energy Security" Under S. 2191
November 9, 2007 - Key Vote Letter on H.R. 3996
November 8, 2007 - ACC Opposes Changes in Carried Interest Taxes
November 7, 2007 - House Letter Opposing Tax Increase in H.R. 3996
November 6, 2007 - Letter Opposing Tax Measure in S.2242
October 30, 2007 - Key Vote House: Senate Version, H.R. 3678
October 29, 2007 - Coalition Letter Opposing Drug Reimportation
October 25, 2007 - SCHIP Round Two: Bill Still Flawed
October 24, 2007 - Senate Leadership Wanted on Internet Tax Issue
October 12, 2007 - Drug Reimportation Dangerous All Around
October 12, 2007 - SCHIP Override Vote: Unhealthy Stewardship of Tax
October 9, 2007 - H.R. 3678, Internet Tax Freedom Act Support Letter
September 29, 2007 - Key Vote: The SCHIP Spending Blow-Out
August 7, 2007 - Save Small & Seasonal Businesses Act
August 2, 2007 - SCHIP in the House: Fiscally Irresponsible, Wrough
August 1, 2007 - House Letter on Energy: Legislation Moving in the
July 31, 2007 - Joint Letter on Bills that Raise Energy Prices
July 30, 2007 - Funding S-CHIP's Expansion: Tax Hike Revenues Won'
July 30, 2007 - Key Vote: H.R. 2831 -- Ill-Conceived, Hasty and Un
July 24, 2007 - H.R. 2834: Raising Capital Costs for Entrepreneurs
July 18, 2007 - Caution on Interchange Price Controls
June 28, 2007 - SBE Council Supports Broadcaster Freedom
June 26, 2007 - Senate Letter: FET on Cigarettes
June 20, 2007 - Card Check Mandate Unfair to Small Business
June 20, 2007 - Senate CAFE Letter: Support Vehicle Choice/Afforda
June 19, 2007 - Letter to Senate on S 1419/Energy Bill
June 14, 2007 - Letter to Senate: Don't Drive Energy Prices HIgher
June 7, 2007 - Senate: Higher CAFE Not the Answer
June 5, 2007 - Senate Letter: Internet Tax Ban
May 23, 2007 - Key Vote Immigration Reform
May 1, 2007 - Senators Thanked for Relief Efforts on SOX
April 30, 2007 - FAA "User Fee" Scheme A Burden for Small Biz
April 30, 2007 - Hiking Cigarette FET Has Consequences
April 13, 2007 - Pence-Cantor Cap Gain Indexing
April 12, 2007 - "Free Internet Filing Act", an Unecessary Endeavor
March 1, 2007 - SBE Council Key Votes H.R. 800
March 1, 2007 - Innovation Will Suffer Under S. 215
February 16, 2007 - Rangel Thanked for Keeping Onerous Tax Hikes Out o
January 29, 2007 - SBE Council Endorses "ACE Act" With Allies
January 25, 2007 - SBE Council Endorses DeMint Health Care Amendment
January 23, 2007 - Wage Hike Without Tax Offsets Opposed
January 11, 2007 - Support Letter for Baucus/Grassley AMT Repeal Bill
January 10, 2007 - H.R. 2, Wage Hike Will Hurt Struggling Firms
December 7, 2006 - No Acceleration of 3% Withholding Mandate
December 6, 2006 - Groups Urge Congress: No Wage Hike
December 6, 2006 - Coalition Thanks Kerry for ACE Act Support
December 6, 2006 - Coalition Thanks Manzullo for ACE Act Support
November 9, 2006 - SBE Council supports measures for global tax compe
October 9, 2006 - SBE Council Appreciates Gov't Contracting Field He
October 9, 2006 - SBE Council supports HR 2642
September 12, 2006 - SBE Council Urges Senate to Support Video Choice
July 28, 2006 - KEY VOTE: Sweetners Won't Offset Wage Hike Damage
July 27, 2006 - Business Groups Oppose Mandated Wage Hike
July 19, 2006 - Omani Trade Agreement Sound
July 14, 2006 - Coalition Writes Frist on Death Tax Vote
July 13, 2006 - Small Biz Owners Urge Action on Asbestos
July 12, 2006 - Government Withholding Relief Coalition
July 12, 2006 - SBE Council Strongly supports PUNT Act
June 29, 2006 - SBE Council Supports S.3128
June 29, 2006 - Small Business KEY VOTE: Support the DOER Act
June 26, 2006 - LIFO Coalition letter to Senate Finance Committee
June 23, 2006 - Small firms should be credited in pension reform
June 23, 2006 - SBE Council Supports DOER Act
June 19, 2006 - Effective Pension Reform Includes No Carve-Outs
June 15, 2006 - H.R. 2355, Choice/Affordability In Health Coverage
June 14, 2006 - CARFA: Promotes Spending Accountability.
June 5, 2006 - SBE Council on Craig's Withholding Repeal
June 5, 2006 - 'Health Care Choice Act' Key to Affordability
May 23, 2006 - SBE Council supports COMPETE Act
May 4, 2006 - Kelo Coalition Letter
April 5, 2006 - Pension Reform: Carve Outs Harm Small Firms
March 30, 2006 - Noninterference Provision Supported by SBE Council
March 30, 2006 - Snowe/Lott Bill to Double Expensing Applauded
March 16, 2006 - 'Sense of Senate' Wage Hike Opposed
March 16, 2006 - Congress Urged To Support Tax Return Choice Act
March 14, 2006 - Enzi's 'HELP' Legislation supported by SBE Council
March 9, 2006 - SBE Council on Economic Competitiveness Caucus
March 8, 2006 - Joint Letter on Opening ANWR to Energy Exploration
March 2, 2006 - Senate ESA Coalition Letter
March 2, 2006 - Congress Should Support Natl. Uniformity Food Act
March 1, 2006 - House Urged to Support 'Tax Return Choice'
February 21, 2006 - Provision Undermining Settlement Certainty Opposed
February 15, 2006 - SBE Council Supports 'Earmark' Transparency
February 7, 2006 - Senate Leaders Urged to Drop Energy Tax Hikes
January 26, 2006 - Alito: Faithful Steward Of the Constitution
December 14, 2005 - "A la carte" television programming mandate
December 7, 2005 - Key Vote: Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act
December 5, 2005 - Coalition: Cap Gains & Dividend Tax Extensions
November 22, 2005 - Backdoor Tax Hike Opposed by SBE Council
November 18, 2005 - KEY VOTE: Sensible Spending plan in House
November 17, 2005 - Biz Groups Oppose Tax Increases in Senate Bill
November 16, 2005 - SBE Council Support Local Franchise System Reform
November 9, 2005 - Energy Provisions in Deficit Reduction Act
November 9, 2005 - ANWR: Dispelling the Myths of GOP House Opponents
November 9, 2005 - Date Certain for Spectrum Auction Supported
November 8, 2005 - KEY VOTE: Deficit Reduction Act
November 3, 2005 - SBE Council supports telecom law modernization
November 3, 2005 - Private Property Rights Protections Act of 2005
October 28, 2005 - Coalition Letter: Windfall Profits Tax Opposed
October 24, 2005 - Key Vote House: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
October 19, 2005 - Kennedy Wage Hike Amendment Opposed by SBE Council
October 18, 2005 - SBE Council Joins in Support to 'SLICE' Spending
October 13, 2005 - Multicasting Coalition Letter
October 5, 2005 - Don't Exacerbate Katrina's Economic Harm
October 4, 2005 - SBE Council Supports Small Employer Tax Relief Act
September 15, 2005 - Gas Tax Break Bill Supported in Katrina's wake
July 27, 2005 - Keating: Concerns About CBO Death Tax Analysis
July 26, 2005 - Key Vote: CAFTA
July 21, 2005 - SBE Council Urges Natural Gas Expansions
July 14, 2005 - SBECouncil Supports Rehberg's Property Rights Bill
July 14, 2005 - Tax Simplification on Biz Activity Supported
July 1, 2005 - Senator Cornyn`s Response to Kelo Decision
June 29, 2005 - Senate Urged to Repeal Spanish-American War Tax
June 29, 2005 - House Urged to Support CAFTA-DR
June 22, 2005 - House Urged to Oppose Provision Weakening IP
June 22, 2005 - Keys to USPS Reform Initiatives
June 22, 2005 - Senate 'Sense' on Climate Not Good for Economy
June 21, 2005 - CAFTA-DR Will Help Small Biz Growth
June 21, 2005 - CAFE Increases Raise Costs for Small Business
June 15, 2005 - Frist Urged to Oppose Costly Provision Energy Bill
June 15, 2005 - Renewable Portfolio Should be Opposed
June 15, 2005 - SBE Council Weighs In On Patent System Reform
May 24, 2005 - Coalition: Renewable Portfolio Not Wise
May 18, 2005 - SBE Council Supports Natl Health Care Marketplace
May 18, 2005 - Make Permanent 15% Rate on Dividends/Cap Gains
May 12, 2005 - Senate Needs to Raise Domestic Natural Gas
May 12, 2005 - Natl Marketplace for Health Care Bill Supported
May 2, 2005 - SBE Council Urges Support for CAFTA
April 22, 2005 - Increased/Permanent Expensing Bill Supported
April 21, 2005 - On Judges, Senate Urged Against Partisan Politics
April 21, 2005 - H.R. 66: Health Care Freedom of Choice Act
April 20, 2005 - KeyVote: Amendment to Raise CAFE Standards
April 13, 2005 - KEY VOTE: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005
April 8, 2005 - Legislation Creates Safeguards/ Boost Transparency
March 24, 2005 - Health Equity Bill for Self-Employed Supported
March 17, 2005 - Amendment to MMA Would Lead to Price Controls
March 17, 2005 - Sensible Reform of Endangered Species Act Needed
March 16, 2005 - Key Vote: PAYGO Thwarts Tax Relief for Firms
March 11, 2005 - House & Senate Urged to Act on Asbestos Litigation
March 4, 2005 - Key Vote: Kennedy Starting Wage Hike
February 18, 2005 - Sample Letter Opposing Kennedy Wage Hike
February 17, 2005 - Small Business Key Vote: Class Action Reform
February 16, 2005 - Open Letter to the U.S. Congress on Postal Reform
February 14, 2005 - SBE Council Supports the Clear Skies Act of 2005
February 10, 2005 - Bill Strengthening Reg Flex for Small Business
February 4, 2005 - SBE Council supports H.R. 490
February 4, 2005 - H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act
February 3, 2005 - SBE Council Supports Class Action Fairness Act
January 26, 2005 - SBE Council Welcomes Members of the 109th Congress
January 25, 2005 - Legislation Killing Death Tax Supported
November 16, 2004 - SBE Council asks Congress Not to Interfere with th
November 9, 2004 - SBEC Joins Group in Urging the Adoption of "Digita
October 21, 2004 - Small Business Taxpayers Should Not Subsidize OECD
October 6, 2004 - SBEC Joins Group in Calling for a Digital White A
October 6, 2004 - SBSC Supports H.R. 4662, the Health Care Choice Ac
September 15, 2004 - Coalition Urges HSA Preservation in Federal Health
September 14, 2004 - SBSC and Allies Urge Senate Appropriations Committ
September 14, 2004 - SBSC Supports H.R. 4571, the Lawsuit Abuse Reducti
September 9, 2004 - SBSC Will KEY VOTE Amendment That Would Undermine
July 21, 2004 - SBSC Supports S.2603, the Junk Fax Prevention Act
July 21, 2004 - SBSC Urges Congress to Extend Section 179 Small Bu
July 20, 2004 - SBSC Urges Congress to Protect Broad-Based Employe
July 19, 2004 - SBSC supports H.R. 1662, the Sound Science for End
July 19, 2004 - SBSC Supports Practical Reform to Endangered Speci
July 13, 2004 - SBSC Urges Congress to Support United States-Austr
July 7, 2004 - SBSC will 'KEY VOTE' Kennedy Amendment to Increase
July 6, 2004 - SBSC Urges Senate Commerce Committee Members to Pr
June 24, 2004 - SBSC Supports HR 3800, the Family Budget Protectio
June 16, 2004 - SBSC Supports H.R. 4520, the American Jobs Creatio
June 16, 2004 - McCain-Lieberman is Costly and Counterproductive
June 15, 2004 - SBSC Urges Senate to Reject Legislation That Would
May 26, 2004 - Small Businesses Fear the day after "McCain-Lieber
May 19, 2004 - Feingold's FMLA Expansion Undermines Small Biz and
May 19, 2004 - SBSC Key Votes Small Business Friendly OSHA Change
May 10, 2004 - SBSC Supports H.R. 2432, the Paperwork and Regulat
May 5, 2004 - SBSC urges House Members to Co-Sponsor H.R. 2851,
May 4, 2004 - Harkin Amendment Increases Small Business Burden,
April 22, 2004 - House members urged to support full deductibility
March 31, 2004 - SBSC Encourages Changes to SHVIA In Order to Foste
March 31, 2004 - SBSC will 'KEY VOTE' Kennedy/Boxer Amendment to In
March 23, 2004 - SBSC Issues Action Alert in Opposition to Small Em
March 23, 2004 - SBSC will KEY VOTE Amendment that Imposes A Vast
March 22, 2004 - Business groups write to Senate finance leaders: "
March 22, 2004 - Business groups write Senate: "Redefinition of fin
March 18, 2004 - SBSC Supports Legislation That Would Encourage Hom
March 17, 2004 - SBSC Will Key Vote Kennedy Wage Hike
March 17, 2004 - SBSC Encourages Steadfast Leadership in House and
March 11, 2004 - SBSC Supports Legislation That Promotes Tax Fairne
February 26, 2004 - SBSC and allies write Congress: `America Needs Pen
February 20, 2004 - SBSC Supports Legislation That Promotes Fiscal Res
February 20, 2004 - SCSC and allies write Speaker Hastert in support o
February 18, 2004 - SBSC Urges Senate Finance Leaders to Reject Propos
February 11, 2004 - Starting wage increase would damage economic recov
February 6, 2004 - SBSC urges West VA. State Senate to reject price c
December 18, 2003 - SBSC Urges Congressional Action on Postal Reforms
December 3, 2003 - SBSC Support for the Interest on Business Checking
November 21, 2003 - Relief from Excessive Health Coverage Cost a Prior
November 12, 2003 - SBSC Endorses Brownback Bill to Eliminate Outdated
November 6, 2003 - Kerrigan Urges US Senate to Oppose Super-Sized Spe
November 3, 2003 - SBSC Urges Congress to Stop Tax Hike on Small Biz
October 29, 2003 - SBSC Supports Rep. DeMint`s "Fast TRAC" to Tax Ref
October 22, 2003 - SBSC Joins Business Coalition Opposing the Energy
August 22, 2003 - SBSC Supports HR 2851, the Small Business Health I
July 21, 2003 - SBSC Chair Kerrigan Warns Congress of Consequences
July 10, 2003 - SBSC Opposition to Drug Reimportation
June 18, 2003 - SBSC Opposes McCain Anti-Divestiture Effort
June 12, 2003 - As U.S. House considers AHP legislation, SBSC agai
June 9, 2003 - Unfinished Tax Business
May 21, 2003 - H.R. 660, the ``Small Business Health Fairness Act
May 6, 2003 - Joint Letter to Chairman Hyde on Climate Resolutio
April 29, 2003 - SBSC Support of Private Mortgage Insurance
April 28, 2003 - Industry Letter to Domenici-Bingaman
March 19, 2003 - SBSC Restates Postions on ANWR & Tax Relief as Key
March 18, 2003 - SBSC Voices Concerns About Prescription Drug Plans
March 4, 2003 - SBSC reminds Senate Judiciary Committee about smal
October 14, 2002 - SBSC urges U.S. Senate to view telecomm policy car
October 1, 2002 - Kerrigan thanks Manzullo for fighting wage hike: N
September 24, 2002 - Kerrigan letter to Chairman Leahy urges review of
July 26, 2002 - Passage Of Trade Promotion Authority
July 23, 2002 - SBSC urges conferees: dont sell out small business
July 22, 2002 - SBSC Voices Concerns about Senate Prescription Dru
July 17, 2002 - SBSC Urges Senate to Oppose Drug Reimportation
July 8, 2002 - Designating Yucca Mountain as a National Nuclear W
June 25, 2002 - SBSC Warns Senate: Clean Power Act Resembles Kyoto
June 12, 2002 - McKigney Urges House to Pass Tax Limitation Amendm
June 11, 2002 - Vote for Fairness, Small Business and Economic Gro
June 4, 2002 - Electronic Payment
May 22, 2002 - President, Small Business Survival Committee Befor
May 21, 2002 - SBSC Urges Senate to Oppose Breaux Telecom Bill
May 17, 2002 - SBSC Joins 20 Groups in Calling for Sunsetting the
April 23, 2002 - Kerrigan reminds Senate of Trade's Importance to S
March 12, 2002 - SBSC Urges House to Reject CAFE Increase in Energy
March 12, 2002 - CAFE Hike Will HURT Small Business
February 12, 2002 - Vote Against the Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Bil
February 5, 2002 - Death Tax Repeal is Ideal Job Protection Measure
February 5, 2002 - Craig-Torricelli MSA amendment gets full support o
January 30, 2002 - Senator Gregg thanked for keeping cap gains tax re
January 18, 2002 - U.S. House Members thanked for their bold vote in
January 11, 2002 - SBSC gears up for Senate TPA vote -- urges swift p
December 10, 2001 - SBSC to KEY VOTE Tauzin-Dingell
December 5, 2001 - Risk Classification
November 28, 2001 - SBSC to Key Vote Upcoming TPA vote in House
November 12, 2001 - Telecommunications Legislation
October 9, 2001 - Small Business Leaders Urge Congress to Grant TPA
October 5, 2001 - SBSC organizes allies to oppose "one-watt" mandate
Comments on Proposed Rules and Regulations
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June 10, 2011 - FCC Comments: AT&T and T-Mobile Merger
May 18, 2011 - IRS:On Reporting on Non-Alien Depost Interest
December 21, 2010 - SEC Barriers to Capital Formation Submission
December 16, 2010 - EPA: Request for E15 Comment Period Extension
October 12, 2010 - Comments on FCC's "Further Inquiry"
September 28, 2010 - EPA Comments on Hydraulic Fracturing Study
September 28, 2010 - IRS Comments on Expanded 1099 Reporting
May 4, 2010 - SBA Comments on Fed Contracting for WBOs
April 26, 2010 - FCC Comments on Internet Regulation
January 14, 2010 - FCC's "Open Internet" NPRM: Net Neutrality
December 23, 2009 - EPA Title V Tailoring Rule
July 21, 2009 - National Broadband Plan:Reply Comments
June 8, 2009 - FCC's NOI on National Broadband Plan
April 13, 2009 - NTIA Comments on Broadband and the Stimulus
March 31, 2009 - New EO on Federal Regulatory Review
March 10, 2009 - IRS: Withholding on Government Contractors
November 28, 2008 - EPA Regulation of GHG Emissions
September 29, 2008 - SEC: Suspend Mark-to-Market
September 17, 2008 - MMS 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
August 11, 2008 - E-Verify Mandate on Govt. Contractors
July 22, 2008 - Low Limit Credit Card Restrictions are Harmful
April 28, 2008 - DHS Supplemental "No Match" Proposed Rule
February 26, 2008 - SEC Comments on SOX Cost Study/Extension
February 16, 2008 - Comments to FCC on Network Management Regulation
November 13, 2007 - DOE Comments on Fleet Determination
August 9, 2007 - Before the VSCC - Dominion Power Transmission Line
June 8, 2007 - NOI on Broadband Market
February 28, 2007 - Comments to FTC on Net Regulation
February 26, 2007 - Comments on SEC Interpretive Guidance
December 1, 2006 - SBE Council Comments on JCT Tax Gap Options
September 19, 2006 - SEC Urged to Fully Scale Sec. 404 to Small Compani
April 11, 2006 - Comments to the Minerals Management Service
April 7, 2006 - 'Climate Change': Comments on Domenici-Bingaman Wh
March 2, 2006 - SBE Council Joins San Francisco Chamber in Support
February 22, 2006 - Public Comment Letter Endorsing Streamlined Franch
September 30, 2005 - SBE Council Expresses Concern About Bay State`s Pr
June 1, 2005 - SBE Council Comments on Agenda of SEC Small Public
May 10, 2005 - Reply Comments to FCC on SBC-AT&T Merger
May 2, 2005 - Comments to FCC on SBC-AT&T Merger
March 10, 2005 - Kerrigan Urges Flexibility in SEC Advisory Panel P
September 30, 2004 - Comments to Antitrust Modernization Commission on
July 14, 2004 - Free Market Groups Write to FCC Concerning Propose
June 30, 2004 - Comments to EPA on Proposed Mercury Standards
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