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America is a collection of people from different races, religions, and backgrounds – that is part of what makes this country great. But a common language is what brings all of us together to form a community.
A provision in Obamacare forces every call center in the U.S. to offer services in 150 different languages. There are no requirements to track the costs of these services, however, so no one really knows how much the federal government spends each year hiring translators and printing documents in multiple languages.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced a bill to address critical healthcare shortages in rural communities. Graves introduced the bipartisan Save Rural Hospitals Act along with Iowa Representative Dave Loebsack.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement in response to Tuesday's city council hearing on the future of Kansas City Airport. The KC Aviation Department continued its push for a complete overhaul of the airport, which would result in construction of a new, single terminal.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort led by U.S. Representative Sam Graves, all of Missouri's Congressional delegation, including the state's two Senators, today sent a letter to the President asking him to approve Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's request for a federal emergency disaster declaration. A total of 70 Missouri counties are included in Governor Nixon's request, which comes in response to significant flooding and other severe weather events across the state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves today introduced a bill that will strengthen the case to make English the official language of the United States. Graves' bill, the Cost of Services and Translations (COST) Act, will require all federal agencies to report the amount they spend providing services in languages other than English.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves yesterday helped introduce legislation placing a moratorium on federal funding for Planned Parenthood. H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, would block federal funds to any Planned Parenthood affiliate that performs taxpayer-funded abortions.
Last week, the President announced a nuclear agreement with Iran. Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb should have taken priority over everything in these negotiations.
Instead, the Obama administration's plan will only delay Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon, and will likely invite other Middle East nations, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to develop their own programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves yesterday introduced a bill to add accountability to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and halt all regulations coming out of the agency. Graves' bill, the Stop the EPA Act, would fundamentally change the way the EPA operates and is overseen by Congress.
"From seizing control over private property to rewriting standing law, the EPA has gone too far," Rep. Graves said. "Unelected bureaucrats at the agency have too much power and not enough accountability."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House passed an extension of federal surface transportation programs through December 18. Graves is the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, which has jurisdiction over the reauthorization of the federal Highway Bill.
"State and local governments need to be able to plan for highway projects with confidence," Rep. Graves said. "They need certainty not just for the next five or six months, but for the next five or six years."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the White House announced a nuclear deal with Iran this morning.
"The world has grown increasingly unsafe under President Obama," Rep. Graves said. "Part of the reason is this Administration's belief that we can negotiate with violent actors and unstable world leaders."