GRAVES, SAMUEL B JR 'SAM'

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GRAVES, SAMUEL B JR 'SAM'
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: 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%; Write a Review

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 Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Oppose Women or minorities should fend for themselves rather than relaying on government interventions, because government should not enforce this.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 188

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
10/13/2010	H.R.5836	Border Security and Employee Verification Improvement Act of 2010	10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
07/29/2010	H.R.5955	Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act	07/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
05/27/2010	H.Res.1312	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.	05/27/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/11/2010	H.R.4815	Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010	03/11/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
03/04/2010	H.Res.699	Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice of the members of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard.	03/04/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
06/24/2009	H.R.3005	Streamlining America's Various Energy Needs Act	06/24/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. (All Actions)
06/11/2009	H.R.2767	Investing in Tomorrow's Technology Act	06/11/2009 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (All Actions)
02/12/2010	H.R.4496	Helping Small Business Compete Act of 2010	02/12/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement. (All Actions)
12/17/2009	H.R.4372	Bridge Ice and Snow Prevention Pilot Program Act of 2009	12/17/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
11/16/2009	H.R.4075	Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009	11/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/21/2009	H.Res.848	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should support repairing and rehabilitating United States national transportation infrastructure, including bridges not located on a Federal-aid highway.	10/21/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
10/08/2009	H.R.3776	Helping Make Health Insurance Affordable for Individuals and Small Businesses Act of 2009	10/08/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
06/04/2009	H.Res.374	Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.	06/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
06/04/2009	H.Res.232	Recognizing and commending the Toys for Tots Literacy Program for its contributions in raising awareness of illiteracy, promoting children's literacy, and fighting poverty through the support of literacy.	06/04/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/13/2009	H.Res.173	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.	02/13/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
02/12/2009	H.R.990	ACCESS Act 2009	02/12/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions)
01/23/2009	H.R.664	Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009	01/23/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/31/2008	H.Con.Res.404	Supporting the goals and ideals of Complaint Free Wednesday.	07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/11/2008	H.R.6239	NCLB Recess Until Reauthorization Act	06/11/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions)
05/14/2008	H.R.6038	Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2008	05/14/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (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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