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WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the Trump Administration today for finalizing a new rule to provide for the reasonable regulation of the Nation's waters without trampling the rights of states, local communities, farmers, small businesses, and private citizens across the country.
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), the Republican leader of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the following statement today upon the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Peter Gaynor as the next Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA):
"I want to congratulate Peter Gaynor and ensure him that Committee Republicans and I stand ready to work with him to better help our communities prepare for and recover from disasters.
Washington, D.C. – Following signage today of "phase one" of a trade deal with China, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement:
The United States must never tolerate terrorism. President Trump made that clear last week when he took decisive action to eliminate known Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani. With imminent threats looming, the President authorized a drone strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds force.
For a lot of folks in North Missouri, 2019 was a tough year. We saw destructive floods along the Mississippi, Chariton, and Grand rivers—and record-setting flooding on the Missouri River that officially began in March, lasted more than 7 months, and is definitely not over as some areas are still underwater.
384 days ago, President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a 21st century trade deal that puts America first and provides American businesses, American farmers, and American workers with a level playing field. After more than a year of delay, the House finally approved the USMCA and I was proud to support it. It's about time we got this deal done.
Washington, D.C. – Following passage today of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Following his NO vote on both articles of impeachment, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement:
"I strongly opposed the articles of impeachment brought by the liberal majority. Perhaps now we can get back to work for the American people and accomplish many of the important things that we should have finished months ago-like securing better trade deals and fixing our Nation's aging infrastructure."
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After months of partisan bickering and political games, the House finally voted this week to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), fully funding our military and giving our troops the biggest pay raise they've received in the last decade.
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. Representative Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri's Sixth Congressional District. Each year, members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students from their respective districts to attend one of America's prestigious military academies.
"North Missouri year in and year out has produced impressive candidates for our nation's military academies," said Rep. Graves, who notified each student by phone of their nomination.