Press Releases

KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves announced he has nominated several north Missouri students to the United States Service Academies.

"I am both honored and proud to nominate these students," said Graves. "They have proven they can excel both in and out of the classroom. They are all well-rounded individuals that will continue to make the Sixth District extremely proud."

The following students from across north Missouri received nominations:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves released the following statement in response to President Obama's annual State of the Union Address:

"The American people spoke loud and clear this past November in opposition to President Obama's failed policies of the last six years," said Rep. Graves. "The American people sent us here to forge a new direction in finding solutions to the problems facing our nation," he continued. "Tonight, the President has once again shown that he plans to ignore the will of the people in order to push his big government agenda."

WASHINGTON – Members of U.S. Congressman Sam Graves' staff will be holding Mobile Office stops. Graves' Mobile Office will tour the district giving constituents the opportunity to speak with a member of his staff.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves made the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 240, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which stops President Obama's executive amnesty order.

WASHINGTON – Representative Sam Graves released the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan Regulatory Accountability Act, which brings much needed accountability to the Federal rulemaking process and requires agencies to consider the economic impact of proposed rules.

WASHINGTON – Representative Sam Graves issued the below statement following the announcement that he was named to serve as the Chairman for the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves made the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to build the Keystone XL Pipeline, which passed with bipartisan support.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Sam Graves released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act, which would restore the traditional 40-hour definition of "full-time employment" as it relates to the employer mandate under Obamacare. H.R 30 is identical to legislation passed by the House last year that was never taken up by the Democrat-controlled Senate.