Press Releases

WASHINGTON -- Today Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), along with Congressman Sam Graves (R-Tarkio), sent a letter to FEMA Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor seeking clarification on the agency's policy for offering Individual Assistance (IA) to constituents dealing with historic flooding. The lawmakers noted that Missourians are frustrated with "FEMA's confusing and poorly-communicated process for providing Individual Assistance (IA) to those in need."

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump approved the addition of 68 Missouri counties to the Disaster Declaration that was approved on July 9, 2019. Those counties were affected by flooding or tornadoes between April 29th and July 5th.

Washington, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today led the House floor debate and passage of two pieces of legislation that will ensure effective and efficient recovery from flooding and other natural disasters through improved accountability in federal disaster spending. With North Missourians still recovering from historic flooding, these important bills could not come at a better time.

The House approved the DISASTER Act and the Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Representative Sam Graves (Mo.), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, along with U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (Mo.), and U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler (Mo.), announced that the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will receive an $81.2 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the Rocheport Bridge.

Kansas City, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today released the "Sixth Congressional District Flood Recovery Resource Guide" to help North Missourians affected by the devastating floods of 2019. The guide, available both online and in print, contains information and links to federal agencies and programs that can assist those who are trying to rebuild and recover.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today introduced legislation to help Missouri communities recover from this year's devastating floods and better prepare for future floods.

The bill, the "Resilient Communities Act of 2019" (H.R. 3531), allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide Missouri and other states resources to set up a fund for mitigation projects that reduce disaster risks.

Today, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, and U.S. Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer, Sam Graves, Emanuel Cleaver, II, Vicky Hartzler, Ann Wagner, Wm. Lacy Clay, Billy Long, and Jason Smith sent a letter urging President Trump to support Acting Governor Mike Kehoe's disaster declaration request for the counties affected by recent tornadoes, high winds, flooding, and flash flooding. The disaster declaration is a necessary step in order for these counties to access critically important federal resources for recovery efforts.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) applauded the United States Department of Agriculture's announcement today that they are proposing a relocation of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) from Washington, D.C. to Kansas City.

Graves advocated strongly for the move to Kansas City after it was announced that USDA was searching for a new location for the agencies.