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PartyRepublican
StateMissouri
DistrictMO-6
ChamberHouse
CommitteesTransportation and Infrastructure Committee, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
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Sam B. Graves represents Missouri's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since 2001. He serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Armed Services Committee, including its Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee. Prior to his congressional service, Graves served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994 and the Missouri Senate from 1995 to 2001. His legislative work has focused on transportation infrastructure, agriculture, and defense issues relevant to his rural Missouri district.

Name
Sam B. Graves
Party
Republican
State
Missouri
District
MO-6
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Key Fact 1
Sam Graves has represented Missouri's 6th Congressional District since January 2001.
Key Fact 2
He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 to 1994 and the Missouri Senate from 1995 to 2001.
Key Fact 3
Graves serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he has focused on highway, aviation, and waterway infrastructure issues.
Key Fact 4
He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and its Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.
Key Fact 5
His district covers northern Missouri and includes significant agricultural areas.
Key Fact 6
Graves has been involved in legislation related to small business development and regulatory reform.
Key Fact 7
He previously chaired the House Small Business Committee from 2011 to 2019.
Key Fact 8
Graves grew up on a farm in Tarkio, Missouri, and has emphasized agricultural policy throughout his congressional tenure.

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Name
Sam B. Graves
Party
Republican
State
Missouri
District
MO-6
Chamber
House
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Key Votes
50

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Promise Kept Rate

63%

Kept 5 of 8 promises this session

5 Kept1 Broken2 Abstained
PERMIT Act

Co-sponsored · Voted YEA · Dec 11, 2025

PROMISE KEPT
Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.

Co-sponsored · Voted YEA · Sep 19, 2025

PROMISE KEPT
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Co-sponsored · Voted YEA · Jul 23, 2025

PROMISE KEPT
Wabeno Economic Development Act

Co-sponsored · Voted NOT_VOTING · Jul 22, 2025

ABSTAINED
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Co-sponsored · Voted YEA · Jul 17, 2025

PROMISE KEPT
ACES Act

Co-sponsored · Voted YEA · May 5, 2025

PROMISE KEPT
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

Co-sponsored · Voted NAY · Jan 23, 2025

PROMISE BROKEN