Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on best practices to protect workers as meatpacking plants re-open across the country.
WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) and Representative Dave Loebsack (IA-02), will introduce a resolution in Congress to honor teachers. The resolution recognizes the contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
National Teacher Appreciation Week runs May 4th through May 8th this year.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) recently joined several colleagues to request that President Trump and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ensure that producers get equitable and adequate COVID-19 relief.
Graves said that COVID-19 has compounded the issues farmers were already facing.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06), has announced that the Kansas City International Airport will receive federal money through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Graves received notification from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao that the Kansas City airport will be receiving $2.7 million through the program to reconstruct runway lighting.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting to provide more money for small businesses to deal with the economic effects of COVID-19 and provide more funding to hospitals:
Washington, D.C. - Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (MO-06) commended the Trump Administration for its final Navigable Waters Protection Rule, officially published today, providing for the reasonable regulation of the Nation's waters.
Washington, D.C. – A bill to ensure rural and distressed communities can more readily use Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to develop high-speed broadband access has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY).
WASHINGTON — Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) joined 142 other lawmakers on Wednesday on a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and additional emergency funding.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) joined with 41 senators and 81 representatives in writing a letter to the Trump administration urging them to provide immediate assistance to rural hospitals and clinics. The lawmakers specifically call on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar to use the funding included in the recently passed CARES Act to sustain rural health providers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, and U.S. Representatives Sam Graves, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Emanuel Cleaver, II, Vicky Hartzler, Ann Wagner, Wm. Lacy Clay, Billy Long, and Jason Smith, sent a letter urging President Trump to support Governor Mike Parson's disaster declaration request for the state to adequately respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The disaster declaration is a necessary step in order for the state to access critically important federal resources.