• 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
06/28/2004 H.R.4489 To amend title 18, United States Code, to mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders. 06/28/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
06/25/2004 H.R.3855 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the "General John J. Pershing Post Office". 06/25/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-255. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
06/16/2004 H.R.1517 Land Reinvestment Act 06/16/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/09/2004 H.R.4475 Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2004 06/09/2004 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
04/08/2004 H.R.4149 To amend the Small Business Act to permit business concerns that are owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program. 04/08/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.  (All Actions)
03/31/2004 H.R.4091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. 03/31/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/16/2004 H.R.3949 To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes. 03/16/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
12/10/2003 H.Res.468 Expressing disapproval of the consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the United States. 12/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
11/11/2003 H.R.1610 To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline, Missouri, as the "Walt Disney Post Office Building". 11/11/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-110. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/14/2003 H.R.1609 To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield, Missouri, as the "Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building". 07/14/2003 Became Public Law No: 108-55. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
06/25/2003 H.R.2235 Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2003 06/25/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
05/08/2003 H.Con.Res.164 Expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety Month to raise public awareness about the contributions, responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's highways safer. 05/08/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.  (All Actions)
02/05/2003 H.R.92 Companion Disaster Assistance Program Act of 2002 02/05/2003 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
01/29/2003 H.R.454 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard. 01/29/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/08/2003 H.R.278 Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act 01/08/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/20/2002 H.Con.Res.520 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should reexamine the authorities governing the Conservation Reserve Program and adjust the program to the maximum extent practicable to assist agricultural producers adversely affected by severe drought conditions. 11/20/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
11/14/2002 H.Con.Res.500 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union should enter into mediation to resolve the ongoing west coast port shutdown and that other options should be taken if these negotiations fail. 11/14/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.  (All Actions)
11/13/2002 H.R.5718 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand and improve the program of loan forgiveness for teachers, and to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to focus the expenditure of certain recruitment and professional development funds on high-need local educational agencies. 11/13/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/16/2002 H.R.5589 Companion Disaster Assistance Program Act of 2002 10/16/2002 Executive Comment Requested from USDA.  (All Actions)
10/08/2002 H.Con.Res.490 To express the sense of Congress concerning the United States and its dependence on foreign sources of oil. 10/08/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (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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