Sam Graves

Conservative

Republican

House Representative

Missouri - District 6

Current Position: US House Representative MO-6

Policy Positions

For fiscal conservatism; supports a balanced budget amendment and reducing spending including reforms to food stamp and disability programs
For tax cuts; voted for 2017 Trump tax reform legislation and co-sponsors the FairTax proposal to replace the progressive income tax with a national sales tax
Against financial system bailout; voted against the 2008 proposed bailout of the U.S. financial system
For strong national defense spending; opposes cuts to the Department of Defense budget
For proposing an annual federal tax on electric and hybrid vehicles

Against the Affordable Care Act; supports full repeal and replacement with market-based reforms including cross-state insurance competition and small business group purchasing
For ending the COVID-19 national emergency; supported a joint resolution to end it

Against EPA regulations on agriculture; introduced legislation to block EPA regulations including the Waters of the U.S. rule

Against abortion rights; opposes taxpayer funding for abortions, supports defunding Planned Parenthood, and supports protecting 'lives of the unborn under all but the direst of circumstances'

For supporting Israel; voted to support Israel following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks

For gun rights; opposes restrictions on Second Amendment rights for law-abiding citizens