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January 10, 2011

WASHINGTON– A member of U.S. Congressman Sam Graves' staff is holding Mobile Office stops. Graves' Mobile Office will tour the district giving constituents the opportunity to speak with a member of his staff.

January 4, 2011

WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that 80,000 jobs were created in October while the unemployment rate fell to nine percent:

January 3, 2011
While the nation deals with record unemployment and businesses remain uncertain about their futures, the House of Representatives is busy working on more ways to get Americans back on the job.

January 2, 2011

Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves, along with the other members of the Missouri River Working Group, has requested that the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hold oversight hearings into the management of the Missouri River this past summer.

December 27, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 674, legislation to repeal the 3% withholding requirement for contracting businesses:

December 26, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Sam Graves and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) are lead sponsors on legislation that would clarify congressional intent regarding the Agriculture Hours-of-Service (AgHOS) regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).?

December 25, 2010

(Liberty) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves is seeking submissions for "An Artistic Discovery", the annual Congressional High School Art Competition.

December 13, 2010

WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today held a full committee hearing to examine the impact on small businesses that may result from LightSquared's use of its spectrum to provide broadband service near the Global Positioning System (GPS).

December 13, 2010

WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on today's House vote on the three pending free trade agreements, H.R. 3078 - United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, H.R. 3079 - United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, and H.R.

December 12, 2010

(Washington D.C.) - U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today introduced legislation to extend and expand the teacher tax deduction for teachers who purchase classroom supplies for their students with their own money. Graves proposes extending the tax deduction to 2017 and increasing the amount deductable for full-time teachers from $250 to $500.