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When the federal government - or someone elected to serve in it - promises something that sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Health insurance for everyone? Some have gained coverage over the last few years. And that's a good thing. But for others, "universal healthcare" has meant cancelled plans, more expensive premiums, and slower care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Sam Graves today helped advance the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) through the House Transportation Committee. Graves, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, worked to preserve critical funding for Missouri River levees and the Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan in the bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to Veteran Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald's comparison of wait times at VA hospitals to those at Disneyland. Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, responded after Secretary McDonald today refused to apologize for his original comments.
After hundreds of people were slaughtered in the streets of Paris last December, President Obama sent 50 special operations forces to the Middle East to combat ISIS - those responsible for the brutal attacks.
At around the same time, the United Nations hosted an international Climate Change Conference in France, where a group of bureaucrats from all around the world got together to talk about how to fight global warming.
President Obama sent more Americans there than he did to fight ISIS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after voting last night to pass
H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Graves helped draft the bill and push it through committee earlier this month.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Graves was today honored by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) for his work in Congress supporting American business. Graves is the inaugural recipient of the GBTA Navigator Award, created to honor Senators and Representatives who have been strong champions for business travelers and the business travel industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today issued the following statement after a federal judge found President Obama broke the law by handing out subsidies to fund Obamacare. The judge ruled the White House was illegally spending money that was not appropriated by Congress, as increased healthcare costs brought on by Obamacare left many Americans unable to afford coverage without government subsidies.
Last Wednesday, we celebrated national Teacher Appreciation Day.
Almost everyone has had a teacher leave a lasting impact on their life. And yet teachers are tremendously underappreciated in this country. That's a disgrace.
If teacher pay had risen in proportion to per-pupil spending since 1970, the average teacher would make more than $120,000 today. And studies have shown that an exceptional, high-performing teacher can impart a year and a half's worth of learning to a student in just one year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves helped the country celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day from the U.S. Capitol this week. Congressman Graves recently wrote and introduced H.Res. 704, a resolution honoring Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 2 to May 6.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the Missouri Department of Transportation announced today that the Environmental Assessment for the Champ Clark Bridge is complete. The move brings us one step closer to beginning construction for the replacement of Champ Clark Bridge.