The DCCC is kicking off a “Putting Children First” campaign today with radio ads, automated telephone calls to voters and e-mails. “We’re going district by district to tell Republicans and President Bush to stop obstructing progress and start putting children first,” Van Hollen said in a statement. “Republicans who continue to vote in lockstep with […]
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Graves Target of DCCC Radio Ads.
October 1st, 2007 · No Comments
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U.S. House Small-Business Panel Advances Graves Bill
September 21st, 2007 · No Comments
A bill that Congressman Sam Graves believes will help small businesses get investment capital passed a U.S. House committee Thursday. Mr. Graves, a Northwest Missouri Republican, helped write the Small Business Investment Expansion Act, which now moves to the full House for consideration. Under current law, Mr. Graves pointed out, businesses with financial backing of […]
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Remarks by the Vice President at a Luncheon for Representative Sam Graves
September 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Orlin Wagner STF KANSAS CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kansas City Marriott Downtown THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Sam, for the warm welcome. It’s almost enough to make me want to run for office again. (Laughter.) I said, “almost.” (Laughter.) But I’m delighted to be here today and I want to thank Sam for […]
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Washington Resignations Serve Justice
August 31st, 2007 · No Comments
BY: Jack Miles, Editor Todd Graves built a solid reputation as a career prosecutor and conservative Republican loyalist, but appears to have gotten “whacked” politically by his own party for having the audacity to place principle before politics. Graves in 1994 and 1998 won election as the Platte County, Mo., prosecutor on Kansas City’s northwest […]
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Airport Busy With Fly-In
August 28th, 2007 · No Comments
A crowd of young people gathered around U.S. Rep. Sam Graves of Tarkio to visit and take pictures. Wearing a flight suit, Graves made a surprise stop in Chillicothe Saturday piloting his 1941 Boeing Stearman biplane. The congressman put on a brief air show for the enjoyment of the crowd before departing. C-T Photo / […]
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Transferring Gitmo Prisoners to Kansas Gaining Support
August 20th, 2007 · No Comments
“The prison holds some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists from around the globe,” said Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), whose district sits across the Missouri River from the Ft. Leavenworth prison. “They have threatened Americans and in some instances they have killed Americans. Having terrorists held so close to Americans would pose a significant risk […]
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Stanberry Fire District Gets $40,508 Grant
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments
By John Ludwig The volunteers of the Stanberry Rural Fire District will be getting some much-needed new equipment after receiving a $40,508 FEMA-sponsored grant from the Department of Homeland Security. J. L. Edson, Jr., the chief of the Stanberry Rural Fire District, said the money will go a long way in helping the all-volunteer fire […]
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Graves Supports Farm Bill Despite Changes
August 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
By Darren McFadden Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) sat down for an interview from Washington with the BDN this morning. This week marks the last week of business for Congress before the August recess. Graves said he plans to keep busy during the recess, visiting many of the communities in the 6th Congressional District, which includes […]
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Graves Secures Funding For NITRO
July 31st, 2007 · No Comments
U.S. Congressman Sam Graves announced he has secured $375,000 in funding for the Northwest Missouri Interagency Team Response Operation (NITRO) in a bill that passed the House today. The funding will be for personnel, transportation and communication needs. “NITRO has had tremendous success disrupting and finding those who prey on our children with dangerous drugs,” […]
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Rep. Graves Introduces Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction, Homeland Security Enhancement Act
July 24th, 2007 · No Comments
From US Fed News: WASHINGTON, July 24 — Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, has introduced the Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 3064), legislation that would “suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of the […]
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