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Sam Graves
U.S. Representative, Missouri
1135 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for Missouri's 6th congressional district, with him being the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation upon the retirement of Senator Roy Blunt in 2023, and having held office since 2001. The aforementioned district stretches across most of the northern third of the state, with it including territory from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Graves stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
271 bills totalHR 8870 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HRES 1254 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · Education
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7613 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Apr 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HR 7328 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6086 · Introduced Nov 18, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Dec 18, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HR 5301 · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Sep 17, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HR 4924 · Introduced Aug 8, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Aug 8, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HR 4669 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Emergency Management
Sep 3, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 3.
HR 4275 · Introduced Jul 2, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Jul 23, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HR 3684 · Introduced Jun 3, 2025 · Health
Jun 3, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Graves's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted