Samuel Graves

Republican Representative of Missouri's 6th district

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@RepSamGraves

graves.house.gov

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November 7, 1963 (61 years old)

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Serving as the United States representative for Missouri’s 6th congressional district since 2001
Dean of Missouri’s congressional delegation
Lifelong resident of Tarkio, Missouri
Graduated from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture with a degree in agronomy
Member of Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity
General aviation pilot, owns and is restoring several aircraft
Baptist
Served in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate before joining the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments include the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he serves as Chair
Member of the Congressional Cement Caucus and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Opposed the proposed bailout of the United States financial system in 2008
Introduced the TRICARE Family Improvement Act in 2014
Voted to support Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack
Involved in a controversy regarding his brother, Todd Graves, and an ethics investigation related to a potential conflict of interest, which was eventually cleared by the House Ethics Committee
Has consistently won reelection, often by significant margins, since first being elected to Congress in 2000