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February 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC -- House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission's decision to block LightSquared's planned broadband network due to its interference with the Global Positioning System (GPS):

February 13, 2012
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With the mild winter this year, many farmers are starting to worry about how the dry winner will affect planting season. There is enough to worry about without new regulations from Washington.

My colleague and fellow farmer, Blaine Luetkemeyer, and I have in the past secured a federal waiver that ensured the timely delivery of farm supplies for the planting season.

February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON DC -- House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the President's FY2013 Budget:

February 12, 2012

(Washington) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves co-sponsored a bill approved by Congress on Wednesday that makes the Liberty Memorial the National World War I Museum and Memorial. H.R. 6364, The Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act, also establishes a commission to guide the upcoming centennial of the war and its end.

February 10, 2012

(Liberty, MO) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves today announced he has nominated several Sixth District students to the United States Service Academies.

Each year members of Congress are responsible for selecting very highly qualified students to attend one of our nation's five prestigious military academies. Graves said many very qualified students applied for a nomination through his office this year.

Graves nominated the following area students:

February 6, 2012
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I am often asked where I get my work ethic. The answer is easy: from growing up on a farm. I learned about responsibility at an early age by caring for animals and working with my family in the field. To this day, those lessons I learned about the value of an honest day's work have stuck with me.

February 3, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Congressman Sam Graves inserted several provisions into the Federal Aviation Administration Reform Bill that is headed for the President's desk. Graves was able to secure language for several aviation priorities.

"It was a big win for general aviation to keep user fees out of this bill," said Graves. "We are going to have to be vigilant and be prepared to educate members on why user fees are a bad idea."

February 2, 2012

(Washington, D.C) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves was able to amend the Highway bill in the Transportation Committee today to keep in place important funding dedicated to fixing structurally deficient bridges in rural Missouri.

February 1, 2012

(Washington, D.C) U.S. Congressman Sam Graves was named to the House-Senate Conference Committee on H.R. 658, the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. The Committee will negotiate the final version of the bill putting Graves in an influential position for Missouri's aviation interests. Graves serves on the Aviation subcommittee of the Transportation Committee and is the only Missouri member on the Conference Committee.

February 1, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Rep. Sam Graves inserted several provisions into the 2012 Highway Bill that was introduced today. Graves took direct aim at the type of regulations that increase the amount of red tape, but slow job creation.