Press Releases
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed an extension of the Positive Train Control (PTC) deadline. The PTC extension allows railways to stay operational as they continue working to comply with Congressional mandates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after today introducing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, a six-year federal Highway Bill. Graves is the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, which has jurisdiction over national highway policy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after two Kansas City firefighters were killed in the line of duty on Monday night. Larry J. Leggio and John V. Mesh passed away from injuries sustained during a building collapse in Kansas City's northeast side.