Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sam Graves today introduced legislation forcing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deport illegal immigrants living in America on expired visas. H.R. 4726, the Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act, will withhold pay for the Secretary of DHS until the Department enforces standing visa laws.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sam Graves issued the following statement after President Obama renewed his push to close Guantanamo Bay. The Pentagon recently announced that 13 sites in the U.S. would be considered for relocation of current prisoners – with Fort Leavenworth in Kansas expected to be among them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to the President's FY17 budget proposal, which was released this morning. The budget spends a record $4.1 trillion, and would increase taxes on Americans by $2.6 trillion over the next decade.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves was honored last night by the National Rural Health Association for his work protecting healthcare in rural America. Last summer, Graves wrote and introduced the Save Rural Hospitals Act, which will prevent doctor shortages and preserve hospitals in rural communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the latest KCI renovation plan was rejected at today's City Council Airport Committee meeting. The $335 million alternative was proposed by KC firm Crawford Architects and Councilwoman Teresa Loar on January 19.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves spoke to the Missouri Conference on Transportation this afternoon in Jefferson City. Graves, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highway and Transit, delivered the keynote address. The conference was organized by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and focused on various issues facing Missouri's transportation system.
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves gave the following statement in response to the KCI renovation proposal released this morning.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced a bill blocking funding for the executive orders announced by President Obama last week. H.R.
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. Each year, members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America's prestigious military academies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves spoke today in response to President Obama's National Address on combating ISIS. Graves is a member of the House Committee on Armed Services.