Press Releases

Washington, DC – Congressman Sam Graves’ (MO-06) Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act (H.R. 539) was signed into law today as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from going after disaster victims when the Agency mistakenly awards individual assistance.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) applauded passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 by both the House and the Senate. The measure now heads to the White House for the President’s signature. The Act authorizes $50 million for funding sewer and stormwater projects throughout North Missouri, including $25 million in sewer updates for the City of St.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) applauded passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Actfor Fiscal Year 2023 in both the House and the Senate. The measure now heads to the White House for the President’s signature.

Washington, D.C – The House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, a bipartisan bill that will improve ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other water resources infrastructure throughout the United States as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, today.

KANSAS CITY, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today announced that Green Hills Regional Planning Commission will be receiving a $8,768,000 grant from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) to further the development of container-on-barge shipping services in Brunswick, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, MO – Congressmen Sam Graves (MO-06) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) authored a letter demanding answers from United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on the Postal Service’s failure to reliably deliver mail six days a week in the Greater Kansas City Area, as required by law.

WASHINGTON, DC – House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (MO-06) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced the Transparency and Production of (TAP) American Energy Act this week.  

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan bill led by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (MO-06) to expedite disaster recovery projects across the Nation, particularly in small and rural areas, has passed both the House and Senate and has been sent to the President to be signed into law.