Olympia Snowe


Bill Introduced to Expand Cash Accounting for Small Businesses

By Matt Quinn

July 21, 2004 - In an effort to lessen the accounting burden faced by small businesses, Senator Olympia J. Snowe, chair of the Senate Com...  Read story

New Bill Aims to Make Compliance Easier for Small Biz

By Rod Kurtz

Sept. 29, 2004 -- Small business has always found it difficult to work with big government. But a new piece of legislation now under revi...  Read story

Bill Proposed to Expand 7(a) Loan Program

By Max Chafkin |  Aug 3, 2005

August 4, 2005 --Senate Small Business Committee chair Olympia Snowe introduced legislation Monday to expand and streamline the Small Busi...  Read story

Women Lawmakers Want Contracting Plan Scrapped

By Angus Loten |  Sep 23, 2008

A group of women Senators says a rule meant to boost federal contracting for women is too little, too late.  Read story

Storming the Hill

By Eamon Javers |  Feb 1, 2003

Now that the Republicans are in command, the small-business lobby hopes this new congressional session will bring it more victories than losses. Here's the v...  Read story

SBA Relief Lending Questioned

By Daniel Del'Re |  Sep 13, 2005

Note: This article has been modified from an earlier version. See clarification below. September 13, 2005Read story

SBA Urged To Establish Better Loan Monitoring Policies

By Matt Quinn

July 14, 2004 -- The Small Business Administration now has at its disposal a loan monitoring system that can help it oversee a portfolio ...  Read story

Snowe Job

By Bobbie Gossage |  Jun 1, 2003

The Senate reconsiders a bid to draw capital to small companies.  Read story

SBA Budget Draws Criticism

By Angus Loten |  Feb 8, 2006

While the $624 million budget request would be the first increase in five years, the Small Business Administration also plans to raise loan fees in 2007.  Read story

Lawmakers Seek SBA Budget Boost

By Angus Loten |  Jan 9, 2008

After years of cuts, senate leaders are urging the White House to increase funding for federal small-business programs.  Read story

Federal Budget Offers Boost to SBA

By Jonathan Steiman |  Mar 20, 2005

March 21, 2005 --Amid last Thursday's fracas on Capitol Hill, while the House and Senate passed two competing versions of the 2006 budget ...  Read story

Bill Boosts Child Health-Care at Small Firms

Sep 28, 2007

The Senate on Thursday approved legislation that improves access to the State Children's Health Insurance Program for owners and employees of smaller firm...  Read story

Your Tax Dollars at Work

By Stephanie Clifford |  May 1, 2005

There are some new faces at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Gone are veep wannabe John Edwards (now a Harvard fellow) and former...  Read story

Federal Agencies Ordered to Buy from Small Businesses

By Jasmine D. Adkins |  Jun 8, 2006

A new Senate bill requires the government to consider smaller firms for purchases of all sizes, not just major contracts.  Read story

Federal Agencies Ordered to Buy from Small Businesses

By Jasmine D. Adkins |  Jun 8, 2006

A new Senate bill requires the government to consider smaller firms for purchases of all sizes, not just major contracts.  Read story

Health Insurance Pools Revived

By Angus Loten |  Apr 14, 2008

A Senate bill would allow small businesses to share rising health-care costs.  Read story

Best Friends In D.C.: On the Hill

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

Entrepreneur-friendly members of Congress.  Read story

Senate Committee Approves Preston for SBA Post

By Angus Loten |  Jun 29, 2006

Following the 18-0 vote, the nomination now moves to the full Senate for consideration.  Read story

Senate Lawmakers Boost SBA Budget

Mar 23, 2007

March 23, 2007 -- The Senate on Friday approved $97 million in extra funding for the Small Business Administration's 2008 budget request,...  Read story

Veteran Small-Business Bill Enacted

By Alexandra Zendrian |  Feb 19, 2008

New federal legislation helps deployed reservists keep their businesses afloat, among other provisions.  Read story

Senate Bill Seeks to Boost SBA Loans

May 3, 2007

May 3, 2007 -- Senate lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would allow the federal government to back nearly $100 billion in l...  Read story

Sarbanes-Oxley Takes Toll on Smaller Firms

By Angus Loten |  May 8, 2006

New reports show that more public companies are reverting to private ownership because of high compliance costs.  Read story

Small-Business Aid Added to Energy Bill

Jun 22, 2007

A sweeping energy bill approved by the Senate Thursday night included several provisions aimed at helping small businesses adopt renewable energy sou...  Read story

D.C. Contact List

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

They're busy folks, but here's where to find them.  Read story

Snowe Me the Money

By Bobbie Gossage |  Jun 1, 2004

Senator Snowe (among others) restores funding to the SBA.  Read story

SBA Programs Set for Major Overhaul

By Kathryn Tuggle |  Aug 1, 2006

Unanimous vote approves a reauthorization of disaster-relief loans, among other changes.  Read story

Senate Offers Aid to Gulf Coast Businesses

By Angus Loten |  Sep 19, 2005

September 19, 2005 --Hoping to jumpstart the regional economy, the U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a package of emergency federal aid for s...  Read story

Veterans Corporation Investigated

By Alexandra Zendrian |  Mar 5, 2008

Senate lawmakers are looking into a funding shortfall that's forcing a St. Louis business center to close.  Read story

Senators Call for Small-Biz Refunds

By Nadine Heintz |  Aug 1, 2003

A six-year-old change in tax law is giving the Internal Revenue Service some agita.  Read story

New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 21, 2006

Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments.  Read story

New Bill Would Double Write-Off Limit

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Feb 21, 2006

Under the proposed changes, small businesses would be able to write off up to $200,000 for capital investments.  Read story

IRS Errors Snag Entrepreneurs

By Nadine Heintz |  Nov 1, 2003

Oops! The IRS misreads thousands of K-1s, to the chagrin of S corps and LLPs.  Read story

Soldiering On to Remake the SBA

By Robb Mandelbaum |  Feb 8, 2008

In an expanded interview, Steven Preston, head of the Small Business Administration, talks about his efforts to improve the agency's processes -- and its image.  Read story

House Passes Health Care Bills

By Allen Roberts

May 2004 -- Small businesses may soon have more options regarding health care for their employees. Last Wednesday, the 108th Congr...  Read story

Texas Senator Calls for Small Business Reforms

By Kasey Wehrum |  Aug 18, 2005

August 18, 2005 --Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) called for a number of reforms to aid small business owners, including health care r...  Read story

Landrieu to Head Small Business Committee

By Angus Loten |  Dec 16, 2008

The Louisiana senator says small businesses are key to the nation's economic recovery.  Read story

With Friends Like These

By Clay Risen |  Feb 1, 2006

They are in a position to help, but lately they haven't done much.  Read story

Can This Man Turn Around the SBA?

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 2006

Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration.  Read story

Association Health Plans Gain Traction in Senate

By Ryan J. McCarthy |  Mar 2, 2006

A Senate committee will consider a bill that could make insurance more affordable for small businesses.  Read story

SBA's Budget Cut -- Again

By Walter Alarkon |  Nov 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005 --The Small Business Administration will have to continue doing more with less, as its budget is expected to be slashed agai...  Read story

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