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Across North Missouri, businesses are always on the hunt for dependable, skilled workers who have received specialized training. Whether it’s welders, machinists, mechanics, IT professionals, healthcare workers, chefs, or any other skilled jobs, businesses need trained workers to fill them. Thankfully, career and technical education is becoming more available in our high schools every day to get folks trained and ready.
Last year in Tennessee, an illegal immigrant who didn’t speak English was able to get a commercial driver’s license (CDL) illegally in New York. He then got behind the wheel of a semi and caused a crash, killing one person. In another case, an illegal immigrant from India got a CDL in California and caused a crash in Oregon, killing two people. These are only a couple of tragic stories, but the list is getting longer every single day.
“Your website is out of compliance. Give me $10,000, or I’m going to sue you, destroy the business you’ve built, and ruin your life.” That’s not something any small business owner wants to read in a demand letter. While that’s not the exact wording, it’s the gist of letters they have been receiving. Unfortunately, it’s becoming all too common, especially in Missouri.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act, legislation that puts gives small businesses a chance to make websites accessible for Americans with disabilities, instead of being caught up in exploitive sue-and-settle schemes.
Federal agencies should do what’s best for you, not what’s best for the bureaucracy. Seems straightforward, but I think we all know it often doesn’t work that way. In fact, I find it’s the opposite a lot of the time. That’s why I’m always happy to step in and lend a hand.
They said it couldn’t be done. The naysayers swore up and down for the last 2 months that Republicans would never be able to get all 12 appropriations bills done to avoid a shutdown. Yet that’s exactly what we did this week.
With the passage of the final funding bills we had left to take up, including critical funding for Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security, the House completed all 12 appropriations bills. As soon as the Senate acts, it will ensure there is no shutdown come January 30th, which is very welcome news.
“Milk. It does a body good.”
America is at its best when we get big government out of the way and give people the freedom to innovate and succeed. It’s when the government invades people's lives, starts dictating everything we do, and bureaucrats decide they know better than us that we see America at its worst. That’s why Ronald Reagan used to say, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed the House yesterday.
As we wrap up 2025, I’m reflecting on what has been a busy year and looking forward to what’s ahead. We’ve gotten much accomplished and I’m proud of the things that I’ve specifically been able to get done. After being named the “Most Effective Legislator” of the last Congress, the bar was certainly high for this year, but my commitment is to always work diligently to get important things across the finish line. To that end, there were several pieces of legislation that were signed into law this past year that are beneficial to North Missourians and the country.