Press Releases

By Sam Graves

Republished from Foxnews.com

This week marks the 48th annual National Small Business Week, a recognized time to celebrate the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. Republican Members of the House Small Business Committee will celebrate American small firms by holding forums and listening sessions in Congressional districts across America this week.

Boonville Daily News

By Sananda Sahoo

Boonville —

A Boonville High School senior's pencil drawing of her father's intertwined hands framing a flock of birds, has made it to the Capitol Hill where it will be showcased for a year.

Hannah Kelley got a call from Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) Thursday morning telling her that her drawing titled ‘Story Weaver' has won this year's Congressional Art Competition, a countrywide high school visual arts contest, from his district.

(Washington) The House of Representatives voted to increase domestic energy production, create jobs and lower prices this week. H.R. 1229 and 1231 both received bi-partisan support as lawmakers recognized the need to end our dependence on foreign oil and create jobs.

Navigating the trials of international trade barriers is akin to "watching a cow poke its head through a sharp barbwire fence and struggle to get that next piece of greenery," said John Taylor, President of T-Tech Inc., a leading manufacturer of printed circuit board prototyping systems.

Located in Norcross, with 15 employees, T-Tech opened its doors in 1983 and started exporting in 1988. Despite the cumbersome trade process, exports now account for approximately 60 percent of this small firm's gross sales.

WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that 244,000 jobs were created in April while the unemployment rate rose to nine percent:

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves issued the following statement on Sunday night about the death of Osama Bin Laden.

"After the 9/11 attacks, we vowed to bring those responsible for that cowardly act to justice. Today, our intelligence and military professionals have made good on that promise. We owe a deep debt to the men and women of the United States military who put their lives on the line for our security every single day. This is not the end of our fight, but it may mark an important turning point in our efforts to end global terrorism."

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(Liberty)- Congressman Sam Graves, the Chairman of the Small Business Committee, will host a small business expo in the Kansas City area next month. The Third Annual Sixth Congressional District Small Business Expo will be held on March 21st at the Kansas City Police Academy in Shoal Creek. Corey Owens from Facebook will be the keynote speaker for the event, which will also feature different panel topics to choose from and a question and answer session with the panelists.

(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves issued the following statement today about the passing of the last World War I veteran, Frank Buckles, who was 110.

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Buckles. He was a native of Bethany and served with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under the command of General John "Black Jack" Pershing, a native of Laclede.