RepublicanSam Graves
U.S. Representative · Missouri
Missouri's 6th district
U.S. Representative from Missouri
3 tracked promises
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How they won their seat
Sam Graves won the 2024 U.S. House election in Missouri (District 6) with 70.7% of the vote (265,210 votes).
- Sam Graves · Republican70.7%265,210
- Pam May · Democrat26.9%100,999
- Andy Maidment · Libertarian1.6%5,919
- 1 Other Candidate0.8%3,058
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Sam Graves has a pattern of sponsoring bills related to transportation infrastructure, flood control, and healthcare for rural communities, as evidenced by his sponsorship of the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) and the Save America's Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684). His role as Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is supported by his sponsorship of relevant bills. Focus areas (from the record): Transportation · Infrastructure · Flood Control · Healthcare · Rural Development Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Graves has sponsored bills related to flood control and transportation infrastructure, particularly through the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497) and the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870). He has also sponsored the Save America's Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) in relation to rural healthcare. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills once enacted; There is no information on the impact of his committee work beyond sponsorship; The record does not provide insight into his interactions with constituents or community feedback. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Sam Graves has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2020. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Sam Graves has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$32K3%
- Large individual (itemized)$249K24%
- PAC / committee$771K73%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Chair, House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, House Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, House Committee on Armed Services — Tactical Air and Land ForcesOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
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Integrity over time
Topic coverage
3 promises across 3 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Flood Control / Missouri River1
- Healthcare / Rural Hospitals1
- Transportation & Infrastructure1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)3100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
3 tracked promises
“As Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, pass the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) — a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization — and send it from Congress to the President's desk before the current surface transportation authorization expires on September 30, 2026.”
“Make flood control the highest-priority purpose of Missouri River management and advance a comprehensive flood-control plan for the Lower Missouri River through the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497), ensuring people and property are the main priority when managing the river.”
“Sponsor and enact the Save America's Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) to help prevent the closure of rural hospitals and preserve access to care in rural communities — a bill Graves has reintroduced across multiple Congresses (115th–119th).”
Verified record
252 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $1,763,327, spent $881,601, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored HR 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026 ↗Jun 29, 2026
- Sponsored HR 8870: BUILD America 250 Act ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored 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. ↗May 4, 2026
- Sponsored HR 7613: ALERT Act ↗Feb 20, 2026
- Sponsored HR 7328: Protecting Small Businesses from Predatory Website Lawsuits Act ↗Feb 3, 2026
- Sponsored HR 6086: Aviation Funding Solvency Act ↗Nov 18, 2025
- Sponsored HR 5301: PIPES Act of 2025 ↗Sep 11, 2025
- Sponsored HR 4924: Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act ↗Aug 8, 2025
- Sponsored HR 4669: FEMA Act of 2025 ↗Jul 23, 2025
- Sponsored HR 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 ↗Jul 2, 2025
- Sponsored HR 3684: Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act ↗Jun 3, 2025
- Sponsored 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. ↗May 5, 2025
Showing the 12 most recent of 252 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 655
- Yea
- 468
- Nay
- 140
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 47
Full voting record
655 votes- HR4795Yea
- HR1501Yea
- HJRES1Yea
- HRES1498Yea
- HR9436Yea
- HR9436Nay
- HRES1490Yea
- HRES1499Yea
- HRES1499Yea
- HR6500Yea
- S32Not voting
- S307Not voting
- HR8884Not voting
- HCONRES89Not voting
- HCONRES113Yea
- HR7008Yea
- HR7008Nay
- HR8800Yea
- HR8800Nay
- HR8800Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
5 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Flood Control / Missouri RiverStated position
Make flood control the highest-priority purpose of Missouri River management and advance a comprehensive flood-control plan for the Lower Missouri River through the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (H.R. 9497), ensuring people and property are the main priority when managing the river.
SourcesOffice of Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06)Congress.gov (Library of Congress)· archivedCongress.gov (Library of Congress)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NAY in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Perry Amendment No. 221 to H.R. 8870, an amendment providing that a recipient of assistance under title 23, United States Code, may not use automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling. The amendment was not agreed to, 20 yeas to 44 nays.
SourcesCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 119th Congress, Full Committee Record of Committee Votes 75 to 127 on H.R. 8870 (markup of May 21, 2026); Vote 104 on Perry Amendment No. 221, restricting automated license plate reader use by recipients of title 23 highway assistance. Not agreed to, 20 yeas to 44 nays.View position & sources → - Transportation & InfrastructureStated position
As Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, pass the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) — a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization — and send it from Congress to the President's desk before the current surface transportation authorization expires on September 30, 2026.
SourcesOffice of Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06)· archivedGovTrack.usCongress.gov (Library of Congress)· archivedView position & sources → - Healthcare / Rural HospitalsStated position
Sponsor and enact the Save America's Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 3684) to help prevent the closure of rural hospitals and preserve access to care in rural communities — a bill Graves has reintroduced across multiple Congresses (115th–119th).
SourcesGovTrack.usCongress.gov (Library of Congress)View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NO on Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment to prohibit warrantless searches of United States persons' communications in the FISA Section 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, and known cybersecurity threat signatures. The amendment failed on a 212 to 212 tie.
SourcesHouse Roll Call Vote 114, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On Agreeing to the Amendment, Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Failed by recorded vote, 212 ayes to 212 noes, April 12, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
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