117th Congress
Life for forty-four million Ukrainians changed dramatically this week. They have been fighting Russian-backed separatists for control of two break-away territories in eastern Ukraine for eight years. Now, they're fighting for their freedom and the future of their entire country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement condemning Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of the independent republic of Ukraine: |
I'm the 6th generation in my family to farm. My son is the 7th generation. I hope one day my grandchildren will be the 8th, but, with each passing day, the dream of passing this way of life on to the next generation seems to get more and more difficult.
I was always taught you ought to leave something better than you found it. It seems some folks in Washington didn’t get the same lesson when it comes to the United States Postal Service.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after joining a bipartisan coalition of House members to pass the much-needed Postal Service Reform Act.
On Tuesday, the New York Times released what they called an “opinion video” entitled “Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet: American agriculture is ravaging the air, soil and water.” I pressed play—so you didn’t have to. What followed was 15 minutes of distortions, misrepresentations, and lies about farmers and American agriculture—about what you’d expect from such a liberal rag.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) led a letter urging House and Senate Defense Appropriations Committee Leaders to fully fund the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in the final appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
When rising prices were cutting into Americans' paychecks, we were told inflation was "transitory." It wouldn't last. If we just ignored the problem, it would go away on its own. That didn't happen.
When gas prices shot through the roof, we were told selling off part of the strategic petroleum reserve would solve the problem. That didn't happen.
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) asked White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu for a full Committee briefing on the Biden administration’s plans to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).