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
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
07/18/2013	H.Res.305	Expressing support for the 2013 Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
07/18/2013	H.R.2707	Clean Water Compliance and Ratepayer Affordability Act of 2013
07/15/2013	H.R.2309	Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013
07/12/2013	H.R.2383	To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri, and southwestern Illinois as the "Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge".	Passed	Aye
07/12/2013	H.R.1151	To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.	Failed	No
07/12/2013	H.R.324	To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.	Failed	Nay
07/10/2013	H.R.2643	Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2013
06/19/2013	H.R.2429	Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013
06/19/2013	H.R.1797	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act	Failed	No
06/14/2013	H.R.2328	Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013
06/14/2013	H.R.1852	Email Privacy Act
06/07/2013	H.R.1916	TRADE for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
06/03/2013	H.R.2222	To prohibit performance awards in the Senior Executive Service during sequestration periods.
06/03/2013	H.R.2053	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas.
06/03/2013	H.R.1993	Prevent IRS Overreach Act of 2013
06/03/2013	H.R.1795	Social Security Fairness Act of 2013
06/03/2013	H.R.258	Stolen Valor Act of 2013	Failed	No
05/24/2013	H.R.360	To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley to commemorate the lives they lost 50 years ago in the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where these 4 little Black girls' ultimate sacrifice served as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.	Failed	No
05/13/2013	H.R.807	Full Faith and Credit Act	Passed	Yea
05/10/2013	H.R.1830	Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2013

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