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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010January Clay County Republican Central Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010This is a reminder that there will be a Clay County Republican Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 12th at the Courthouse in Liberty at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Room on the top floor. Please enter through the side entrance (handicapped entrance) where the doors will be [...]
H.R. 45 is the Latest Attempt at Gun Control
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
In 1789, James Madison drafted the first ten amendments to our Constitution. There were actually 12 of them, but only 10 amendments were ratified in 1791. Among them was the second amendment which stated: “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the [...]
This Week in Washington - April 30th, 2009
Monday, May 4th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
It was another very busy week in Washington. The H1N1 flu is still spreading, but hopefully the number of cases will begin to level off soon. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius was confirmed by the Senate as the new Health and Human Services Secretary and has begun coordinating the federal response. [...]
Tightening Our Belt
Monday, April 27th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
News of billions and trillions of dollars in new spending reminds us that Washington still has not figured out how to solve its spending problem. Congress keeps proving the old anonymous quote- “The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy.”
The first step to solving any [...]
This Week in Washington- April 23, 2009
Friday, April 24th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Congress returned to session this week.
There was not much in the way of controversial legislation. The only bill debated was H.R. 1145, The National Water Research and Development Initiative Act, to streamline the federal government’s data on water research. It passed overwhelmingly.
The biggest issue of the week was the “American [...]
Tea Parties Serve as Wake Up Call for Washington
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
In December of 1773, colonists boarded three British ships and threw its cargo into the Boston Harbor. This tea party served notice to the king in London that his loyal subjects in the New World believed the Tea Act had gone too far. Of course, the king and the British [...]
Reform the Tax Code
Saturday, April 18th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin told us that those were the only two certainties in life. This week, some Americans will scramble to get an April 15th postmark on their tax forms. Taxes may be a certainty, but paying your taxes shouldn’t be this hard.
I believe that we need [...]
This Week in Washington - March 20th, 2009
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Today is the first day of Spring and across the Sixth District the weather is beautiful. One of the great parts of living in Missouri is the changing of the seasons. I hope that you are able to find time to enjoy the warm weather this weekend.
Small Business Meeting
I joined [...]
This Week in Washington - March 12th, 2009
Thursday, March 12th, 2009By: U.S. Congressman Sam Graves
6th District
Legislation Update
There were a couple of bills of interest on the floor this week. The first was the Water Quality Investment Act (HR 1262) which authorized federal programs that provide low interest loans and grants for communities that are upgrading their water infrastructure. Many cities across the country are trying [...]