Graves, Sam
In office since
2001 · 25 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1963, Tarkio
Occupation
Politician
Education
University of Missouri
Office history
- member of the Missouri House of Representatives 1992–1994
- member of the State Senate of Missouri 1994–2000
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–2023
- United States representative 2023–present
Contact
Capitol office
1135 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2506
202-225-7041
District office · St. Joseph
411 Jules St., St. Joseph, MO, 64501
816-749-0800
District office · Troy
201 Main St, Troy, MO, 63379
636-622-7106
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16
Bills sponsored
this session · 65 all-time
92
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 185 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
Not tracked yet
Recorded votes
Not enough data
Vote coverage too thin to report
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Based on only 3 votes so far — treat these scores as early and low-confidence.
Party unity
100%
based on 3 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 3 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
75%
based on 3 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
65 billsCurrent session 16 bills
- HRES 84 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. In Committee
- HR 431 Pony Up Act In Committee
- HR 6086 Aviation Funding Solvency Act In Committee
- HR 5301 PIPES Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4924 Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act In Committee
- HR 4669 FEMA Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 Passed
- HR 3684 Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act In Committee
- HRES 379 Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. In Committee
- HR 3004 USPS SERVES US Act In Committee
- HR 2432 Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act In Committee
- HR 8870 BUILD America 250 Act In Committee
- HRES 1254 Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. In Committee
- HR 7613 ALERT Act Passed
- HR 7328 Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act In Committee
- HR 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 In Committee
Historical 49 bills
- HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Signed
- HRES 312 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. Died
- HR 2107 Fairness for Pilots Act Died
- HR 2024 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4180 Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1783 Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3531 Resilient Communities Act of 2019 Died
- HR 847 To preserve the name of the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 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). Died
- HRES 363 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. Died
- HRES 125 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Died
- HR 833 Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act Died
- HRES 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. Died
- HJRES 27 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'". Died
- HR 2174 To remove fish and wildlife as an authorized purpose of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System and to make flood control the highest priority of authorized purposes of such system, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 1728 COST Act Died
- HR 5953 Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act Died
- HR 5912 Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020 Died
- HR 7659 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 Died
- HR 7631 Pony Up Act Died
- HR 5701 To establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program. Died
- HRES 880 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing the Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being. Died
- HJRES 95 To provide for the resolution of issues in a railway labor-management dispute, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 8565 Rural HELP Act of 2022 Died
Co-sponsored
185 billsCurrent session 92 bills
- HR 9780 To direct the Secretary of Defense to meet certain requirements relating to the divestment, preservation, and inventories of A-10 aircraft, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HRES 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Passed
- HR 45 FIND Act In Committee
- HR 192 Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act Passed
- HR 404 Hearing Protection Act In Committee
- HR 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 516 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit. In Committee
- HR 703 Main Street Tax Certainty Act In Committee
- HR 722 Life at Conception Act In Committee
- HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Passed
- HRES 70 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. In Committee
- HR 886 Beat Bad Bureaucrats Act In Committee
- HR 987 Fair Access to Banking Act In Committee
- HRES 115 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month". In Committee
- HR 1065 Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1123 To abolish the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 1131 Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act In Committee
- HR 1200 Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1207 To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture. In Committee
- HR 1269 Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1237 PANELS Act In Committee
- HCONRES 12 Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. In Committee
- HR 1301 Death Tax Repeal Act In Committee
- HRES 133 Expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Federal charter to Future Farmers of America. In Committee
- HR 1509 Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025 In Committee
Historical 93 bills
- HR 2147 RURAL Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1680 New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 Died
- HR 400 Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act Died
- HJRES 39 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients". Died
- HR 3641 Free File Permanence Act of 2017 Died
- HR 422 Default Prevention Act Died
- HR 8066 Ammunition Supply Chain Act Died
- HRES 870 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day. Died
- HRES 147 Expressing support for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic FFA jacket. Died
- HR 721 BRACE Act Died
- HR 8653 Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal Died
- HR 3079 Protect and Serve Act of 2021 Died
- HCONRES 10 Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death. Died
- HRES 1067 Honoring the lives of fallen Missouri police officers and expressing condolences to their families. Died
- HR 8147 Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act Died
- HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1854 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2655 Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act Died
- HR 1441 Repeal Sequestration for Defense Act Died
- HR 6573 Protecting Military Servicemembers' Data Act of 2023 Died
- HR 8689 Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act Died
- HR 1178 SAFE for America Act Died
- HR 1869 Restoring Investment in Improvements Act Died
- HR 4399 SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1767 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act Died
Voting record
Per-member voting records are not published by this state.
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 6 Republican
- Lower chamber District 6 Republican
- Lower chamber District 6 Republican
- Lower chamber District 6 Republican
- Lower chamber District 6 Republican