Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06) introduced H.R. 8565, the Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs (HELP) Act, to permanently extend two critical programs our rural hospitals rely on—the low-volume Medicare adjustment for small rural prospective payment system hospitals and the Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republican leader Sam Graves (MO-06) and several of his colleagues today raised concerns about regulatory actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) which would expand the breadth of their regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act to regulate “waters of the United States”, or “WOTUS”.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), along with Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME), today introduced the Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act to reduce potential barriers that face osteopathic medical students when applying for federally-funded physician residency programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of fallen Independence Police Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans on the one-year anniversary of his tragic passing in the line of duty.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced H.R.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) announced that he is currently accepting applications from North Missouri students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, or U.S. Naval Academy.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) introduced a resolution honoring the life of fallen North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez and expressing condolences to his family.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), Ranking Member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the US Highway 69 Safe Streets and Sidewalks Project in Excelsior Springs has received a RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grant.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), Ranking Member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the South Main Street Corridor Project in Maryville has received a RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grant.
Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan bill 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 prompted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update what it considers to be a “small project” for communities seeking disaster assistance.