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September 13, 2018

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, (MO06), helped pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA) which was included as part of S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act. Graves made the following statement after passage of the bipartisan bill:

September 4, 2018
Last week, in an effort to continue fighting the opioid epidemic, President Trump announced that $90.9 million in Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants would be awarded to drug prevention coalitions.
August 31, 2018

Palmyra, MO –Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) visited Doyle Equipment Manufacturing in Palmyra on Thursday to get a first-hand look at their operations and discuss challenges the company faces including attracting a skilled workforce.

August 31, 2018

Kirksville, MO – North Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), toured the KraftHeinz Company operations in Kirksville on Thursday. Graves met with plant managers as well as K-REDI Executive Director Carolyn Chrisman and learned about the plant's history and expansion. He also toured the bologna cooking line, one of the new lines that the plant added during their expansion.

August 30, 2018

St. Joseph, MO – On Wednesday, North Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), toured the Second Harvest Community Food Bank in St. Joseph.

August 29, 2018

Washington, D.C -- Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded nearly $255 million to expand rural broadband in the State of Missouri, the most of any state. This award was distributed through the FCC's Connect America Fund Phase II Auction, which will award $1.5 billion over 10 years to 45 states.

August 17, 2018

HARRISONVILLE, MO – In response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) recent announcement that it will move its Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) out of Washington, D.C., local U.S.

July 9, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Sam Graves, (MO-06), released the following statement in support of President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh:

June 25, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Sam Graves, (MO-06), and sixth generation family farmer issued the following statement after the House passed the 2018 Farm Bill:

June 20, 2018

HANNIBAL, MO. – Douglass Community Services, Inc. (DCS) has received a new grant of more than $240,000 to support their Foster Grandparent program, Congressman Sam Graves announced today.