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WASHINGTON, DC – The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), will take up Dalilah’s Law this week, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) requirements in the United States, ensure commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are properly trained and meet safety standards, require CMV drivers to be able to read and understand the English language, and prevent unqualified and illegal immigrants that could pose a significant safety hazard from obtaining a CDL through lax
On Thursday, a terrorist, who immigrated from Sierra Leone and had previously been jailed for conspiring with ISIS, walked into an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University and shot the professor, who was a decorated war veteran. ROTC students in the class quickly engaged, ending the attack and the attacker’s life before anyone else was hurt.
For almost five decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran and its leaders have chanted “death to America.” As the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, the regime has killed or maimed thousands of American citizens and servicemembers. During recent protests, they also killed tens of thousands of their own people. It was past time to cut the head off the snake.
Just weeks after I raised the alarm bells about illegal foreign-born semi drivers, a nightmare scenario occurred this week in Northeast Missouri.
A semi driver came barreling through Lincoln County, driving north on Highway 61 on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic. For several miles, he put the lives of countless Missourians in jeopardy. An alert driver quickly notified the Highway Patrol and got video of the incident. Police were able to pull over the truck before anyone got hurt.
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement following President Trump’s State of the Union address:
Across North Missouri, businesses are always on the hunt for dependable, skilled workers who have received specialized training. Whether it’s welders, machinists, mechanics, IT professionals, healthcare workers, chefs, or any other skilled jobs, businesses need trained workers to fill them. Thankfully, career and technical education is becoming more available in our high schools every day to get folks trained and ready.
Last year in Tennessee, an illegal immigrant who didn’t speak English was able to get a commercial driver’s license (CDL) illegally in New York. He then got behind the wheel of a semi and caused a crash, killing one person. In another case, an illegal immigrant from India got a CDL in California and caused a crash in Oregon, killing two people. These are only a couple of tragic stories, but the list is getting longer every single day.
“Your website is out of compliance. Give me $10,000, or I’m going to sue you, destroy the business you’ve built, and ruin your life.” That’s not something any small business owner wants to read in a demand letter. While that’s not the exact wording, it’s the gist of letters they have been receiving. Unfortunately, it’s becoming all too common, especially in Missouri.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act, legislation that puts gives small businesses a chance to make websites accessible for Americans with disabilities, instead of being caught up in exploitive sue-and-settle schemes.