New military spending deal includes help for small business contractors .  By J.D. Harrison, Published: December 20 E-mail the writer  - Two small-business contracting bills crafted by the House Small Business Committee found their way into the final military spending agreement for 2014.  In unusually speedy fashion, Congress this week approved both a new federal budget and a military spending bill, both of which provide a sense of clarity to small business owners, particularly those who sell goods and services to the federal government.  CLICK here for the Washington Post story