MO · DISTRICT 6

Sam Graves

RepublicanMissouriCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Healthcare

Repeal and replace the health care law

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Graves calls for repealing the health care law and replacing it with reforms intended to expand coverage while lowering costs. He supports allowing small businesses to group together to buy coverage at rates similar to large corporations, permitting insurance policies to operate across state lines, and making policies portable when people change jobs.

Context: The passage does not identify the replacement legislation or specify how the proposed insurance arrangements would work.

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Energy & environment

Expand domestic energy production and renewable energy

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Graves supports developing and considering all forms of energy to reduce reliance on foreign oil. He calls for increasing production of renewable energy while maintaining high levels of domestic energy production, including use of American resources and innovation.

Context: The passage does not specify energy sources, targets, or implementation measures.

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Foreign affairs & defense

Maintain a robust national defense

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Graves supports a strong national defense and says the Department of Defense should not bear the brunt of federal spending cuts while the country fights a global war on terrorism. He says he will push for a robust defense and ensure service members have what they need to carry out their missions.

Context: The passage does not specify a defense spending level or particular programs.

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Economy, taxes & work

Reduce taxes and regulations on businesses

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Graves opposes federal job-creation efforts and says the federal government should instead cut taxes and limit regulations he considers harmful. He argues that this would help businesses, especially small businesses, expand and hire. He also says removing concerns about new taxes and regulations is key to economic growth.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Replace the income tax with a national sales tax

AI-assisted summary

Graves supports the FairTax, which would replace the current progressive income tax with a national sales tax. He says it would tax goods and services people purchase, encourage saving, simplify the tax system, and raise similar revenue to the current code. He also supports the tax reform law that cut taxes, doubled the standard deduction, and increased the child tax credit.

Context: The FairTax is a separate proposal; the passage gives no implementation details or tax rate.

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Government & elections Social Security & other benefits

Support a balanced-budget amendment and spending limits

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Graves supports a balanced-budget amendment and says Congress should budget within its means. He also says he will push to rein in federal spending and has authored reforms to limit waste and abuse in food stamp and disability programs, which he says would save billions of dollars a year.

Context: The passage does not identify the specific reforms or provide details about their savings estimates.