Press Releases
(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves is encouraging people preparing for rising flood waters to visit his official website containing flood resource links through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02), requested today that the Division Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personally visit areas along the Missouri River expected to flood. The invitation to Brigadier General John McMahon is intended to provide a first-hand look at the impact of river management.
Graves and Jenkins will personally show the commander farms, homes and businesses that will be affected and introduce constituents whose property will be damaged.
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today held a full committee hearing to examine access to capital needed by small businesses to grow and create jobs. Small business owners and bank lenders testified to the many challenges they are facing when deciding to expand or to lend money.
(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves has asked the Corps of Engineers to slow down their plans to release record amounts of water from upstream dams later this month. In a phone call Tuesday evening to Brigadier General John McMahon, Graves expressed his concern that the water being released upstream will likely result in significant flooding in Missouri.
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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