Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) will be holding Town Halls in both Carrollton and Brookfield on Wednesday, August 14th. The Carrollton event will be held at the Rupe Center, while the Brookfield event will occur at the Brickhouse Bar and Grill.
Graves will talk about issues that Congress has dealt with this session including jobs and the economy, government reform, and cutting spending. Graves is the Chairman of the Small Business Committee and wants to hear from small businesses and individuals how Washington's actions are affecting them.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement on House passage of the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2009, the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act, which prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing or enforcing any provisions of President Obama's health care law:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives, with the support of Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), today passed the Energy Consumers Relief Act (H.R. 1582). This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report to Congress, for each energy-related rule pegged at $1 billion or more, detailing the impact on jobs and energy prices for American consumers, among other criteria.
House passes package of bills aimed at reining in government excess
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No-Cost Legislation Will Help Small Companies Enter Trade Market
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), today held a hearing examining the methods the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to audit small businesses.
Acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified. The purpose of the hearing was to identify how the agency selects and classifies the tax returns of small businesses, in light of revelations that the IRS used inappropriate criteria to unfairly target certain groups.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– This evening, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) helped pass legislation through the U.S. House of Representatives to delay both the individual mandate and the employer mandate contained in the Affordable Care Act. Specifically, the Authority for Mandate Delay Act (H.R. 2667) would delay the employer mandate for one year, while the Fairness for American Families Act (H.R. 2668) would delay the individual mandate for the same timeframe. Congressman Graves was a cosponsor of both pieces of legislation.
Opportunity for constituents to speak with member of Graves' staff