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Chairman Graves Statement on Ending the Government Shutdown November 12, 2025 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) statement on the House’s approval of legislation to end the federal government shutdown: “Senator Schumer’s senseless shutdown is finally coming to an end. Many Americans, including our air traffic controllers, members of our military, and many more, were held hostage for 43 days purely for political gain. I appreciate our air traffic controllers and other professionals who showed up day-in and day-out to do their jobs, witho... More
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Chairman Graves Joins House Republican Leadership and Secretary Duffy at Press Conference on the Government Shutdown October 23, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) joined Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy today at a press conference to discuss the impacts of the government shutdown on our aviation system and the more than 13,000 air traffic controllers currently working without pay. Chairma... More
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Graves & Nehls Applaud Pilot Unions’ Support for Passing Clean Continuing Resolution to Open the Government October 23, 2025 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) today applauded the major pilot unions that publicly urged Congress to pass a clean continuing resolution to fund and reopen the federal government. The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), and the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots, which collectively represent... More
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Graves Commends Trump Administration’s Agreement to Strengthen Presence in the Arctic with New Icebreakers October 10, 2025 Washington, DC – Statement from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) on the Trump Administration’s announced agreement with Finland to build 11 icebreakers (four in Finland and seven in the United States) for the United States Coast Guard: Graves: “This is excellent news, and I commend the Trump Administration for negotiating this agreement with Finland and their U.S. shipbuilding partners. The United States does not have the necessary icebreaker assets in the A... More
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Chairman Graves Statement on Government Shutdown October 1, 2025 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) statement on the federal government shutdown: “Government shutdowns hurt hard working Americans and cause uncertainty at agencies responsible for improving our infrastructure, ensuring the safety of the transportation network, responding to natural disasters, and more. Critical infrastructure projects and programs may be unnecessarily delayed. Our air traffic controllers, Coast Guard members, and many others are among the gov... More
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