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January 13, 2016

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.

January 6, 2016

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.

December 7, 2015

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.

December 3, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House today passed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, a 5-year reauthorization of federal highway programs.

December 2, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 passed the House this evening. The bill reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act (ESEA), replacing No Child Left Behind, and is expected to be signed into law by President Obama in the coming weeks.

November 25, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves' amendment protecting the fleet of C-130H aircraft was adopted into law on Wednesday when President Obama signed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

November 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today joined members of Missouri's Republican Congressional delegation in calling on Governor Jay Nixon to reject the relocation of Syrian refugees to Missouri. A copy of the letter is attached to this release.

November 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the White House announced today that it was rejecting the application for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

November 5, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued the following statement after the House today passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act. The bipartisan, six-year Highway Bill cleared the House by a vote of 371-54.

October 28, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after voting against a bill to raise the debt ceiling this evening. The budget agreement passed the House by a vote of 266-167, with unanimous Democrat support.