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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:
Rural North Missourians know that accessing healthcare can sometimes be a challenge. Longer wait times for an appointment, farther drives to deliver a baby, or getting immediate care after a heart attack are just some of the difficulties. Earlier this month, I told you about the Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act, which I introduced to ensure we keep our rural hospitals and clinics open. While they definitely need financial help and less burdensome regulations to keep operating, they also need one of the basics of medicine: doctors.
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.