Wondering What Your U.S. Representatives are Doing for Small Business?

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Keep tabs on pending and proposed legislation before the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Committee on Small Business is chaired by the Representative from New York. The site contains reports, statements, press releases, and a newsletter.

http://www.house.gov/smbiz/
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