Press Releases
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. The XL project would have connected oil reserves in Alberta, Canada to existing pipeline in the Midwestern United States, increasing America's access to reliable energy sources.
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. Leggio and Mesh had helped rescue two civilians from the scene prior to the collapse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after a federal court ruled to stop the President's Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule from being implemented nationwide. In August the administration's attempt to regulate ponds and streams on private property was blocked in 13 states, including Missouri.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House approved the conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the conference report this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after today's House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing on national cybersecurity. Graves submitted remarks for the hearing, titled "Outside Perspectives on the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves introduced legislation eliminating duplicative programs from the federal budget. The Improving All Government Efficiency (IMAGE) Act will force federal agencies to adopt suggestions for waste reduction identified in recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports.