Press Releases

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves helped the country celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day from the U.S. Capitol this week. Congressman Graves recently wrote and introduced H.Res. 704, a resolution honoring Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 2 to May 6.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the Missouri Department of Transportation announced today that the Environmental Assessment for the Champ Clark Bridge is complete. The move brings us one step closer to beginning construction for the replacement of Champ Clark Bridge.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the KC City Council today was presented with an official proposal for rebuilding Kansas City International Airport. Kansas City voters could be asked to weigh in on the proposal to replace KCI with a $1.25 billion, single-terminal airport at the ballot box as early as this August.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to the announcement that provisions supporting the F/A-18 line would be included in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, pushed to secure the Navy's request for an additional fourteen F/A-18 Super Hornets, which will be built at a Boeing facility in Missouri.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, on Wednesday hosted a roundtable on implementation of the FAST Act. The discussion specifically focused on regulatory reforms that Graves wrote into the newest Highway Bill, which was signed into law last December.

Missouri now stands to receive $1 billion per year to spend on roads, bridges, and new transportation infrastructure. That's the most funding the state has ever received for transportation projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sam Graves issued the following statement after the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the NGA West Complex will remain in Missouri.