• 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
06/12/2017 H.R.2879 To reform apportionments to general aviation airports under the airport improvement program, to improve project delivery at certain airports, and to designate certain airports as disaster relief airports, and for other purposes. 06/12/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.Res.312 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. 05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2024 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
04/21/2017 H.R.2107 Fairness for Pilots Act 04/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
04/12/2017 H.R.1783 Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 04/12/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/21/2017 H.Res.46 Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.847 To preserve the name of the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. 02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.Res.15 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. 01/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6044 To limit the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, relating to refugee resettlement. 09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
08/11/2016 H.Res.825 Recognizing the increased risk of sleep apnea among soldiers returning from active duty and the benefits of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in soldiers suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). 08/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
07/20/2016 H.R.5666 Stop Taxing the Second Amendment Act of 2016 07/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
04/26/2016 H.Res.704 Recognizing the roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. 04/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/10/2016 H.R.4726 Preventing Illegal Visa Overstays Act of 2016 03/10/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
02/03/2016 H.R.4379 Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act 02/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/25/2015 H.R.3617 IMAGE Act of 2015 09/25/2015 Referred to House Appropriations  (All Actions)
09/16/2015 H.R.3482 Disability Insurance Protection and Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 09/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.Res.193 Recognizing the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as America's National World War II Aviation Museum. 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1666 Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.1247 Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
08/05/2015 H.R.3225 Save Rural Hospitals Act 08/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 1532
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/30/2014 H.Res.281 Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
07/29/2014 H.R.1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014
07/29/2014 H.R.445 National Heritage Area Act of 2013
06/20/2014 H.R.4930 ACE Kids Act of 2014
06/20/2014 H.R.3930 National Commission on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014
07/23/2014 H.R.4411 Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 Passed Not Voting
07/21/2014 H.R.4727 To enhance interstate commerce by creating a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers.
06/10/2014 H.Res.614 Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nation's higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the President's proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System.
07/18/2014 H.R.5110 SAVE Medicare Home Health Act of 2014
07/16/2014 H.R.3086 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
07/11/2014 H.R.5071 Agricultural Conservation Flexibility Act of 2014
06/27/2014 H.R.4969 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014
06/23/2014 H.R.4934 Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act
06/09/2014 H.R.3658 Monuments Men Recognition Act of 2014
06/09/2014 H.R.2939 To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.
06/09/2014 H.R.2391 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the "Lance Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office".
05/30/2014 H.R.4781 Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2014
05/23/2014 H.R.1209 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.
05/23/2014 H.R.685 American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act Passed Yea
05/22/2014 H.R.4031 Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 Passed Yea
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