Sam Graves
Republican · MO-6 · U.S. House
Bio
Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for Missouri's 6th congressional district, with him being the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation upon the retirement of Senator Roy Blunt in 2023, and having held office since 2001. The aforementioned district stretches across most of the northern third of the state, with it including territory from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- Record number of lawmakers retiring from Congress ahead of midterms
On Friday, Republican Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri became the 36th Republican -- and 57th House member -- to announce plans not to seek re-election, saying it was time to "pass the torch" to a new generation. In fact, more Republicans are retiring ahead…
Freerepublic.com · March 30, 2026 
Powerful Republican Will Soon Take His Leave From HousePowerful House Republican Sam Graves is stepping away from Congress after more than two decades, adding another name to the growing roster of lawmakers calling it quits. The 62-year-old Missourian, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Commit…
Newser · March 28, 2026
Powerful Missouri Republican who leads House transportation committee joins wave of retirementsLong-serving Missouri Republican Rep. Sam Graves has decided not to run for reelection
Abcnews.com · March 27, 2026
Another Senior House Republican Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows (Robert Jimison/New York Times)Robert Jimison / New York Times: Another Senior House Republican Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows — Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the l…
Memeorandum.com · March 27, 2026
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