Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced a resolution designed to help combat high rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other complications facing U.S. veterans. H.Res. 825 addresses the connection between PTSD and sleep apnea, which can lead to a host of other health issues for returning military men and women.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced legislation blocking state and local governments from issuing taxes that double as new gun control laws. The Stop Taxing the 2nd Amendment Act will prevent a practice that has become more popular over the last few years, with multiple states proposing taxes on bullets and other firearm accessories as a way to bypass the 2nd Amendment and prevent people from buying guns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the Supreme Court today ruled that President Obama's 2014 executive order on amnesty is unconstitutional. The ruling confirms that the Obama administration does not have the authority to prevent four million illegal immigrants from being deported.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves, Chairman of the Highway and Transit Subcommittee, today led a roundtable discussion focused on innovation in the FAST Act. The newest federal Highway Bill, which Graves helped pass into law last year, established competitive grant programs to promote technologies that increase efficiency, improve safety, and reduce congestion on our nation's roadways.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today sent a letter to the United States Air Force outlining the case for Whiteman AFB as the choice for the first Reserve-led F-35 fighter squadron. Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Roy Blunt and other representatives from the Missouri Delegation to set Whiteman apart from the other four sites the Air Force is considering for placement of the F-35.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sam Graves today helped advance the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) through the House Transportation Committee. Graves, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, worked to preserve critical funding for Missouri River levees and the Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan in the bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to Veteran Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald's comparison of wait times at VA hospitals to those at Disneyland. Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, responded after Secretary McDonald today refused to apologize for his original comments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after voting last night to pass
H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Graves helped draft the bill and push it through committee earlier this month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Graves was today honored by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) for his work in Congress supporting American business. Graves is the inaugural recipient of the GBTA Navigator Award, created to honor Senators and Representatives who have been strong champions for business travelers and the business travel industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today issued the following statement after a federal judge found President Obama broke the law by handing out subsidies to fund Obamacare. The judge ruled the White House was illegally spending money that was not appropriated by Congress, as increased healthcare costs brought on by Obamacare left many Americans unable to afford coverage without government subsidies.