Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), House Small Business Committee Chairman, released the following statement after the Administration's announcement that small businesses between 50 and 99 employees would be exempt from the employer mandate until 2016:

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) is asking the Inspector General (IG) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to look into crop insurance reviews of dozens of farmers in mostly Northeast Missouri. Graves sent a letter to USDA IG Phyllis Fong earlier this week urging her to investigate the matter.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Following the release of a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which found that Obamacare will result in a loss of over two million full-time workers from the economy by 2017, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement:

Bill would allow children to remain on parents' plan until 26

Graves: "I hope the president will put down his pen, pick up his phone, and use it to call Congress sometime."

Legislation would make it easier for long haul trucking industry to utilize natural gas as fuel

Earns "A" grade from NumbersUSA

WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Thursday, January 23rd, students who participated in the annual Congressional Art Competition gathered at a reception in St. Joseph, where Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) applauded their work. At the gathering, which was held at the Northwest Missouri State University St. Joseph Center, Graves recognized several of the young artists for their work, noting three honorable mentions and announcing the first, second, and third place winners.

The following works were selected for awards: