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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House of Representatives today passed an extension of the Positive Train Control (PTC) deadline. The PTC extension allows railways to stay operational as they continue working to comply with Congressional mandates.
Americans by and large have been disappointed with the results of Obamacare. Premiums have risen, small businesses have scaled back hiring, and many who liked their previous health care plans have been forced to give them up.
The House of Representatives has worked to protect Americans from the blow backs of Obamacare. Unfortunately, we have seen all of these attempts blocked by the President's allies in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after today introducing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, a six-year federal Highway Bill. Graves is the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, which has jurisdiction over national highway policy.
America is an energy-rich nation that acts like an energy-poor nation. Radical policies have prevented us from taking advantage of all the natural resources at our disposal, forcing us to rely on countries like Russia and Iran. That has to change.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after two Kansas City firefighters were killed in the line of duty on Monday night. Larry J. Leggio and John V. Mesh passed away from injuries sustained during a building collapse in Kansas City's northeast side. Leggio and Mesh had helped rescue two civilians from the scene prior to the collapse.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after a federal court ruled to stop the President's Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule from being implemented nationwide. In August the administration's attempt to regulate ponds and streams on private property was blocked in 13 states, including Missouri.
The single most important responsibility of the federal government is ensuring this country maintains the strongest military on earth. We have to give our service men and women the resources they need to confront our enemies abroad before they become threats at home. Anything less is unacceptable.
The House recently passed the conference report to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a final step before this important legislation can be signed into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House approved the conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the conference report this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after today's House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing on national cybersecurity. Graves submitted remarks for the hearing, titled "Outside Perspectives on the Department of Defense Cyber Strategy."
A lot of hard decisions will have to be made to get our nation's debt under control, but cutting duplicative and wasteful programs within the federal budget should be a no-brainer.
Every year the Government Accountability Office (GAO) puts out a report identifying billions of dollars' worth of waste in the federal budget, and every year these suggestions go ignored. That is simply unacceptable.