Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which passed the House of Representatives:
"I was proud to support the Families First Coronavirus Response Act tonight. This bipartisan bill guarantees free coronavirus tests for those who need them, secures paid leave for impacted workers, and helps our communities deal with the economic impacts of this outbreak—without hurting small businesses. Working together, we can and will get through this."
Washington, DC - 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) released the following joint statement regarding the President' emergency declaration under the Stafford Act:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves has announced the kickoff to his 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the nationwide contest each spring. Since 1982, when the program first began, over 650,000 high school students across the country have participated.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) joined Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) this week to lead a bipartisan group of 108 Members of Congress in introducing H. Res. 862, which expresses support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2019, as "Public Schools Week."
WASHINGTON D.C. —Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, introduced bipartisan legislation today to ensure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not attempt to take back disaster assistance funds it has mistakenly awarded to victims who applied for the help in good faith and spent the money to begin rebuilding their lives.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced they will award nearly $2 million dollars in federal funding to the Fortescue Special Road District in Holt County for roadway repairs that occurred during the flood of 2019. The total cost of repairs is $2,652,909.68.
Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) applauded the announcement.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald J. Trump of both articles of impeachment:
"The impeachment circus is over. President Trump has been exonerated. It's time to get back to work for the American people by rebuilding our infrastructure, negotiating more great trade deals, and securing our border."
Graves voted against both articles of impeachment in the House.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, in Trenton, MO, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald "DJ" LaVoy announced USDA has invested $60.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 11,000 rural households, 81 farms, 73 businesses, 16 educational facilities, 12 critical community facilities and two health care facilities in rural Missouri.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (MO-06), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) introduced a bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 807, recognizing the 2020 National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Week. The members of Congress, along with Kate Jansky, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, released the following statements: