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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves this morning led a hearing focused on local-level implementation of the FAST Act. Graves heard from representatives of local and state level entities responsible for completing infrastructure programs on some of this country’s most critical transportation arteries.
It's hard to believe, but 2017 is already one quarter of the way over.
That means winter's gone (hopefully), baseball's here, and tax day is coming. With April 15 now less than two weeks away, I've been working to fulfill House Republicans' goal of reinventing our tax system by lowering rates, simplifying the tax code, and ensuring we have the money we need to invest in America's transportation infrastructure.
On March 20, 1854, a group of former Whig Party loyalists came together in the small central Wisconsin town of Ripon. Their objective was to replace the failing Whig Party - plotting a new path forward during a perilous and uncertain time in American history.
What emerged from that meeting was the modern-day Republican Party.
Today, the party of small government, free market economics, personal responsibility, and military might is tasked with leading both the legislative and executive branches of government in Washington, D.C.
The federal government was never meant to control our nation’s healthcare system. To no one’s surprise, it’s completely failing at the job.
Plain and simple, Obamacare is collapsing. It’s a broken law built on broken promises, bad policies, and distorted realities.
Most agree that all Americans should be able to get affordable coverage without going bankrupt. But we can do that without destroying the healthcare system for everybody else. Unfortunately, destroying the system is exactly what Obamacare is doing.
President Obama’s EPA had a radical agenda. And bureaucrats at the agency were willing to do whatever they could to force that agenda on the American people.
Fortunately for rural America, a new President means a new EPA. It also means we have the chance to wipe away some of the most outrageous regulations of the Obama era.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after President Trump today took a step towards permanently eliminating the Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Trump instructed federal authorities to review and work towards repealing WOTUS, which gave the EPA the authority to regulate small bodies of water on private lands.
During their last days in power, the Obama administration desperately issued a flurry of rules, regulations, and executive actions. Their intentions were obvious – get as much done as quickly as possible – with no time for congressional oversight or opportunity to evaluate those decisions.
The United States has no stronger ally in this world than Israel. I strongly believe that global security – particularly that of the United States and our closest allies – depends on the presence of democracy and stability in the Middle East.
Israel is a pillar of that stability. And it’s why I’ve always supported every means necessary to protect and support Israel during my time in the House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today congratulated the winners of the Congressional Art Competition. Three young artists were recognized for their accomplishments, while two students also received honorable mentions for their entries in the contest.
The following works were selected for awards:
First place: “Grandfather Hector” by Madelyne Hartleroad, senior at Platte County High School
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced legislation to restore the name of Squaw Creek Wildlife Refuge, outside of Mound City, Missouri. The area was renamed by the Obama White House in the final days of its administration last month.