Press Releases
U.S. Congressman Sam Graves issued this statement after President Obama issued executive orders on guns:
"I do not support the President's push to weaken the Second Amendment today through executive orders and legislation. Guns have always been a part of our history and heritage. Our Founders considered them so critical to our freedom they enshrined a right to keep and bear them into the Constitution. I believe that right, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, is the bedrock of our country's freedom.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Following passage of the Keep Your Health Plan Act (H.R. 3350) by the House of Representatives, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) issued the following statement:
Washington Post exposure of fraud confirms the need for reform at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Will work with House, Senate colleagues to pass major water infrastructure legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, today introduced a resolution to designate a Small Business Saturday and express support for America's 28 million small businesses.
Washington D.C. – U.S. Congressman Sam Graves was sworn in to the new term of Congress that began Thursday. Graves now officially represents the 36 counties of Missouri's Sixth Congressional District in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Congressman Ike Skelton:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) issued the following statement on the shutdown of the federal government:
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today joined House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republican colleagues at a press conference to unveil the 20 percent Small Business Tax Cut Act this afternoon.
"[T]he majority of jobs in this country are created by small businesses, and if small businesses aren't moving forward then we are not going to see the job creation that we need, it's just plain simple."
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the House passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012: