Sam Graves
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Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for Missouri's 6th congressional district, with him being the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation upon the retirement of Senator Roy Blunt in 2023, and having held office since 2001. The aforementioned district stretches across most of the northern third of the state, with it including territory from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Aye on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Aye on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on KIDS Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Graves Announces $9.3 Million BUILD Grant for Sullivan County and the City of Milan
- VerifiedPublic statement: Graves Announces $9 Million BUILD Grant for Interstate 29/35 Project
- VerifiedPublic statement: Graves Fights for North Missouri in Defense Bill
- VerifiedPublic statement: Graves Introduces Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Graves Announces Winners of 2026 6th Congressional District Art Competition
- VerifiedSponsored: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: BUILD America 250 Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
- VerifiedSponsored: ALERT Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Aviation Funding Solvency Act
- VerifiedSponsored: PIPES Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act
- VerifiedSponsored: FEMA Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Voting Record Feed
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Sunshine Protection Act
Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
Improving Travel for American Families Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2026-05-22: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 62 - 2.
2026-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-04-15: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-02-03: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-12-18: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-09-17: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-08-08: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-09-03: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
2025-07-23: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Statements & Newsroom
cfe6d007876ceb3f6fce74"> Image July 6, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that Sullivan County and the City of Milan has received a $9.3 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant to improve their infrastructure. Read More Image <a href="/media/press-releases/graves-announces-9-million-build-grant-inter
Graves Announces $9.3 Million BUILD Grant for Sullivan County and the City of Milan " class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image July 2, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 Corridor Project has received a $9 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant. Read More Image Graves Fights for North Missouri in Defense Bill <di
-project" aria-label="Read more about Graves Announces $9 Million BUILD Grant for Interstate 29/35 Project" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image June 15, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered important wins for North Missouri in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House Armed Services Committee on June 5, 2026. Read More Image Graves Introduces Bipartisa
label="Read more about Graves Fights for North Missouri in Defense Bill" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image May 19, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), along with Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC), Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel W
Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image May 18, 2026 Press Release Kansas City, MO – Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) has announced the winners of the annual 6th Congressional District Art Competition. The following works were selected for awards: Read More Image Reps. Graves, Cleaver, Alford, Bell In