• GRAVES, SAMUEL B JR 'SAM'
Experience: House: District 6, 2001-Present
Home State: Missouri
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,158,693Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' B. Graves
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Lesley; 3 Children: Megan, Trey, Emily
    Birth Date: 11/07/1963
    Birth Place: Tarkio, MO
    Home City: Tarkio, MO
    Religion: Baptist

Education

    BS, Agronomy, School of Agriculture University of Missouri, Columbia, 1986

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2000-present
    Senator, Missouri State Senate, 1994-2000
    Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1992-1994

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
    Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Chair
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Rural Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Small Business Owner, present
    Farmer, present

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Farm Bureau, present
    Member, First Baptist Church, present
    Former Member, Missouri Historical Society
    Former Member, National Guard and Reserve Components, Congressional Members Organization
    Former Member, Rotary Club
    Former Member, University Extension Council
    Former Member, Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 188
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/02/2012 H.R.4693 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4692 To suspend temporarily the duty on Fastac. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4691 To suspend temporarily the duty on Frequency Herbicide. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/25/2012 H.R.3816 Pilot's Bill of Rights 01/25/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
11/16/2011 H.Res.468 Expressing support for the designation of a "Small Business Saturday" and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses. 11/16/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
11/16/2011 H.R.585 Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011 11/16/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 190.  (All Actions)
10/27/2011 H.R.3265 To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes. 10/27/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
10/11/2011 H.R.3148 Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011 10/11/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/05/2011 H.R.2608 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 10/05/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-36. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/22/2011 H.R.2993 To direct the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to revise certain authorized purposes described in the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual. 09/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/19/2011 H.R.1398 Rural Hospital Protection Act 04/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/14/2011 H.Res.227 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. 04/14/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/18/2011 H.Res.137 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. 03/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.  (All Actions)
03/11/2011 H.R.945 Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act 03/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
02/28/2011 H.Res.119 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress. 02/28/2011 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/18/2011 H.R.549 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish and carry out a program to safely and feasibly address piston engine aircraft emissions, and for other purposes. 02/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.  (All Actions)
01/31/2011 H.R.366 To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. 01/31/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-1. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
01/25/2011 H.R.405 ACCESS Act of 2011 01/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
11/16/2010 H.R.6333 Protecting Small Businesses From Costly Regulations Act of 2010 11/16/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
10/20/2010 H.Res.1694 Commending The Wall that Heals. 10/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
Total: 1532
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/11/2017 H.R.2228 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.R.2383 American Renewable Fuel and Job Creation Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2224 Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoggle Act
04/25/2017 H.R.2134 Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act
04/07/2017 H.R.1904 Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017
04/07/2017 H.R.1895 Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.Con.Res.41 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States declaration of war against Germany and entry into World War I and recognizing and appreciating the lasting historical significance and heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces in that conflict.
04/05/2017 H.R.1384 Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.Con.Res.45 Expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have served in the Republic of Vietnam for all purposes under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017 H.R.679 Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.33 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017
03/06/2017 H.R.1212 BRAVE Act of 2017
03/06/2017 H.R.1149 Nuclear Family Priority Act
03/02/2017 H.R.1171 ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1311 Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
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