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Graves Writes Bill to Limit Illegal Immigration, Force DHS to Enforce Visa Laws
Sam has always fought to stop amnesty, and this year he's introduced bills that will keep our illegal immigration numbers down. His latest will force the Department of Homeland Security to take advantage of technologies that make sure anyone living in America on an expired visa is deported. It’s not just a matter of economic security, it’s a matter of national security. -
Congressman Graves Continues his Defense of the Second Amendment
Graves wrote and introduced the Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act, defunding all of President Obama's unconstitutional, anti-gun executive orders from earlier this year. In July Sam also introduced a bill that will prevent local governments from issuing new taxes that put guns and ammunition out of financial reach for most Missourians. -
Graves Lobbies for Fiscal Restraint During KCI Renovations
Congressman Graves, who represents the area surrounding Kansas City International Airport, is looking to serve as a voice of reason in the debate over a potential $1 billion overhaul of KCI. Graves is publicly calling for fiscal responsibility, encouraging the city to reexamine the costly single terminal plan. -
Congressman Graves Pushes Back on President Obama's Plan to Close GITMO
Releasing terrorists is not a national security strategy. Neither is bringing them to military bases in the U.S. Congressman Graves is working to prevent the White House from closing Gitmo, and helped pass a bill that blocks the transfer of detainees out of the prison on September 15. -
Highway Committee Chairman Graves Key to the Success of New Highway Bill
Congressman Graves, the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways, helped pass the first long-term federal Highway Bill into law since 2005. President Obama signed Graves' bill on December 4, 2015. In Missouri, the bill means crumbling bridges are rebuilt, potholes are filled, and road construction projects get done faster. -
Congressman Graves Introduces Legislation to Check the EPA's Power
From seizing control over private property to spreading taxpayer-funded propaganda, the EPA has continued to push for more authority under the Obama administration. Unelected bureaucrats at the agency have too much power and not enough accountability. The Stop the EPA Act will block all incoming EPA regulations until Congress has a chance to review them.
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Graves Chairs First Hearing as Chairman of the House Highway Subcommittee
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Congressman Graves meets with members of the Missouri Cattlemen Association
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Congressman Graves meets with students from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
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Congressman Graves meets with La Plata, Green City and Newtown-Harris FFA groups
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Congressman Graves meets with La Plata, Green City and Newtown-Harris FFA groups
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Congressman Graves meets with Danny Kemerling and Emerson Kretzer of the Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Association
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Congressman Graves Visits Haldex Manufacturing
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Congressman Graves Meets with Teachers and School Administrators
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Congressman Graves and Representative Glen Klippenstein Visit with Veterans in Cameron
| Date | Roll Call | Bill | Vote | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 59 | S.84 | Aye | On Passage: To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces |
| 1/13 | 58 | S.CON.RES.3 | Yea | On Agreeing to the Resolution: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 |
| 1/13 | 57 | S.CON.RES.3 | No | On Agreeing to the Amendment: |
| 1/13 | 56 | H.RES.48 | Aye | On Agreeing to the Resolution: Providing for consideration of S.Con.Res 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and for other purposes; and S. 84, to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within 7 years of relief from active duty |
| 1/13 | 55 | H.RES.48 | Yea | On Ordering the Previous Question: Providing for consideration of S.Con.Res 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and for other purposes; and S. 84, to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within 7 years of relief from active duty |
| 1/12 | 54 | H.R.238 | Yea | On Passage: Commodity End-User Relief Act |
| 1/12 | 53 | H.R.238 | No | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: Commodity End-User Relief Act |
| 1/12 | 52 | H.R.238 | Aye | On Agreeing to the Amendment: |
| 1/12 | 51 | H.R.78 | Aye | On Passage: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act |
| 1/12 | 50 | H.R.78 | No | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: SEC Regulatory Accountability Act |
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