SMITH HELPS SECURE SMALL BUSINESS GRANT FOR HOUSTON SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR

Washington, Sept. 27 -- Representative Jason Smith issued the following press release:

Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after helping secure a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant for the City of Houston's Idea Lab Small Business Incubator.

"Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and everyone with the drive to start one should have a fair shot at success - no matter if they grew up in a small town like Houston or a city like St. Louis," said Congressman Smith. "When a small business has the resources it needs to succeed, it creates jobs, keeps dollars in the local economy, and gives families the chance to build som...