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
06/28/2004	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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