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Washington, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced several senior leadership changes in his office and at the Transportation Committee, all with Missouri ties.
When an emergency happens, every second counts. Whether it’s a heart attack, a farm injury, or a child’s broken arm, the ability to get timely care close to home makes all the difference. Many times, it’s literally life and death. That’s why our rural hospitals couldn’t be more important.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) reintroduced the bipartisan Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act to help struggling rural hospitals stay open and continue serving their communities. Rising costs and falling Medicare reimbursement rates have pushed many to the brink—this bill gives them the lifeline they need.
If you've ever gotten on an airplane to travel, you've relied on our air traffic control system to get you safely to where you're going. Tragically, this year, we've all seen what happens when that system fails. Aviation remains a safe mode of travel, but we can’t afford to allow system failures to continue; we must have the most up-to-date system with the best controllers—period.
This week marked National Police Week, an opportunity to honor the men and women of law enforcement who have given their lives in the line of duty. It’s a stark reminder that anyone who puts on the badge may not come home at the end of their workday. Whether in large cities where crime is more prevalent or in small towns where everybody knows everybody, there is always the chance that an officer will end up losing their life doing their job.
This week, I led the House Transportation Committee in advancing legislation to enact our America First agenda to secure the border, strengthen national security, modernize our air traffic control system, and cut wasteful Green New Deal spending.
We were tasked with reducing the deficit by $10 billion in the budget reconciliation process. I’m proud to say we exceeded that while making meaningful investments in areas that desperately needed it. Frankly, it wasn’t hard to do.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), approved its budget reconciliation proposal to secure the border, support President Trump’s national security agenda, and modernize America’s air traffic control system. These investments will be more than offset by slashing funding for Green New Deal style programs, requiring electric vehicles (EVs) begin paying for their use of the highway system just like other highway users, and other deficit reduction measures.
Too many times when the Postal Service is confronted with their poor service standards, their response is that they don’t have the authority or ability make changes. Frankly, that’s a cop out, but I view it as a request—change the law so we can do better. Fair enough.
It’s the reason I introduced the Pony Up Act. They don’t have a mechanism to make customers whole when they cost them money in late fees. Sometimes those fees add up to thousands of dollars when tax payments don't get to their destination on time, or sometimes at all. It’s not right.
One of the greatest honors I have serving as your Congressman is the opportunity to nominate the best and brightest young students from North Missouri to attend four of our nation's five service academies—the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. While still highly competitive, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has a different application process.