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Private property rights continue to be attacked by President Obama. In just the past year, we have seen introduction of the Waters of the United States rule, which gives Washington control over standing water on private farms and residences. Then, it was a push to regulate grills in our backyards.
Now, the Obama administration is out with an Executive Order that will completely change how the federal government manages floodplains. I would like to update you on my efforts to fight the President's latest executive overreach.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after his amendment prohibiting funding for the Obama administration's Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) was adopted into the House Energy & Water Appropriations Bill on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Sam Graves issued the following statement after his amendment to upgrade and modernize the C-130H aircraft was adopted into the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Graves, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, represents the Air National Guard 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today led a hearing entitled ‘The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, and the Role of Federal Regulation.' The hearing focused on the development of new technologies that will enhance safety measures across America's highways, as well as efforts to increase efficiency at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
From granting amnesty to illegal immigrants, to trying to weaken the Second Amendment through executive order, the Obama administration has shown time and again its disdain for the Constitution. Unfortunately for the President, he cannot simply regulate what Congress has refused to legislate.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been one of the worst offenders of executive overreach under this administration. Most recently, I am hearing from people who are rightly concerned about the agency's "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of U.S. Representative Sam Graves' staff will be holding Mobile Office stops on Monday, April 27. Graves' Mobile Office hours give constituents the opportunity to speak with a member of his staff regarding a variety of topics.
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Graves Mobile Office Hoursfor Ralls, Marion, and Lewis Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of U.S. Representative Sam Graves' staff will be holding Mobile Office stops next Thursday, April 23. Graves' Mobile Office hours give constituents the opportunity to speak with a member of his staff regarding a variety of topics.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Sam Graves released the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee approved legislation prohibiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing its proposed "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule. Rep. Graves, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, helped introduce the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act on Monday, April 13.
This Wednesday was the deadline for federal tax filing. As another April 15 passes with our tax code as confusing as it's ever been, Washington must use this opportunity to highlight our desperate need for tax simplification.
The security of the United States and the world are of paramount importance to me, which is why I am so concerned about the current negotiations over Iran's nuclear development program.