Promise Tracker › Sam Graves
U.S. Representative, Missouri 6th district · Republican
Sam Graves
25 statements indexed, set against 676 recorded votes.
676 recorded votes
- Voted for48571.7%
- Voted against14120.9%
- Did not vote477.0%
Turned up for 92.6% of the votes they could have cast, below the middle of the House, which is 97.5%.
Graves voted 93 times out of every 100 they could. That is less than the middle of the House, which is 98.
They vote the same way as Mike Johnson more than anyone else. The two agreed 100 times out of 100.
Across the aisle they line up most with Henry Cuellar. They agreed 52 times out of 100.
The Record prints their remarks under 2 headings more than once. The list below names them.
- First took office
- January 3, 2001
- Terms served
- 13 terms in the House
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- Born
- November 7, 1963
Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.
What They Spoke On
Only two headings repeat in Graves's indexed remarks, a Coast Guard authorization and an infrastructure review bill. Everything else appears once, taking in air traffic technology.
The business the Congressional Record printed their remarks under, counted, with the chamber's own procedure left out. It is what was before the chamber, which is not always what the member was addressing.
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 20252
- Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure…2
What Was Said, and What Was Done
25 statements quoted from the Congressional Record and set against Sam Graves’s votes. The most recent are below, one from each item of business, each linking to what it is set against.
- 2026-07-21HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAN FORDICE“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Dan Fordice, a veteran, businessman, accomplished warbird pilot, and patriot, who devoted his life to serving others, preserving our Nation's military history, and honoring America's veterans.”
- 2026-04-21CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF REAR ADMIRAL WAYNE E. MEYER“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th birthday of Rear Admiral Wayne E. Meyer, United States Navy Retired, who is considered the Father of AEGIS, the greatest maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense System in the world today.”
- 2026-04-14AIRSPACE LOCATION AND ENHANCED RISK TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2026“Administrator shall initiate an assessment on the feasibility, maturity, hazards, and safety benefits of technology that serves to alert air traffic controllers or flight crews to instances of potentially blocked transmissions when simultaneous broadcasting occurs. (b) Considerations.--In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, at minimum, consider-- (1) technologies currently in use domestically and internationally that alert an air traffic controller or flight crew to instances in which radio transmissions may have been blocked; (2) the technical standards written for, and associated with, the use of such technologies identified under paragraph (1); (3) existing and proposed technologies not in use that could alert an air traffic controller or flight crew to instances in which radio transmissions may have been blocked; (4) the technical standards that would be needed to implement the technologies identified under paragraph (3); (5) the potential benefits and enhanced awareness that the adoption of such technologies would provide; (6) the technological limitations associated with such technologies; (7) air traffic controller training requirements; (8) the effort of the FAA to modernize the air traffic control system, including timelines, the incorporation of new technologies, and planned training; and (9) any benefits and detriments to air traffic controller situational awareness, including availability of information, nuisance alerts, and human factors. (c) Consultation.--In conducting the assessment under subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with stakeholders or standards organizations, including-- (1) the exclusive bargaining representatives of air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the organization representing air traffic control operational supervisors and managers; (3) the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors and engineers for the FAA; (4) an organization representing manufacturers of air traffic management systems, equipment and technologies; (5) an organization representing helicopter aviation operators and pilots; (6) an organization representing general aviation operators and pilots; and (7) any other organization or agency the Administrator determines appropriate. (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the assessment under subsection (a) that includes-- (1) a list of technologies identified by the Administrator serving the purpose described in subsection (a); (2) a list of technologies the Administrator proposes that could serve the purpose described in subsection (a); (3) results of simulations and testing; and (4) a plan to implement the technologies listed under paragraphs (1) and (2) if the assessment under subsection (a) finds such technology can be safely implemented, including-- (A) the scope of potential upgrades; (B) predicted costs; (C) a projected timeline; and (D) how the potential upgrades to facilities and equipment within the scope of subparagraph (A) would be prioritized.”
- 2026-03-27PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 7147, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT“Mr. Speaker, I missed a series of votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 107 and AYE on Roll Call No. 108.”
What Their Votes Add Up To
Measures that reached a final vote, grouped by subject. A yes here means pass the thing, which is why the count leaves out motions to recommit, to table and to proceed: on those a no can be support. Which subject a measure belongs to is this site's reading, and every measure in every subject is listed. A subject below links to its own measures.
- Voted for
- Voted against
Voting With Their Party
On the 471 votes this Congress where a majority of Democrats took one side and a majority of Republicans took the other, Sam Graves voted on 453 and was with the Republican majority on 450 of them.
453 party line votes cast
- With their party45099.3%
- Against their party30.7%
Votes Against Their Own Party
- 22-Jan-2026H R 7148Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
- 3-Sep-2025H R 4553Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
Who They Vote With
In Their Own Party
Of the votes both took part in.
- Mike JohnsonRepublican · LA · agreed on 99.6% of 488 shared votes
- Robert E. LattaRepublican · OH · agreed on 98.6% of 626 shared votes
- Mark B. MessmerRepublican · IN · agreed on 98.5% of 615 shared votes
- Rick W. AllenRepublican · GA · agreed on 98.5% of 615 shared votes
- Lisa C. McClainRepublican · MI · agreed on 98.5% of 611 shared votes
Voting Across the Aisle
- Henry CuellarDemocrat · TX · agreed on 52.4% of 617 shared votes
- Donald G. DavisDemocrat · NC · agreed on 48.7% of 612 shared votes
- Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · WA · agreed on 47.9% of 618 shared votes
- Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · ME · agreed on 47.7% of 608 shared votes
- Vicente GonzalezDemocrat · TX · agreed on 46.3% of 592 shared votes
Where the Words Are
The Congressional Record marks Sam Graves as speaking in 44 items of business across 35 sitting days of this Congress.
Many of those appearances are procedural: yielding time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays. The count comes from the Record's own speaker tagging, which is not complete, so a member may have spoken more often than it shows.
- July 23, 2026REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK FOR DISABLED AMERICANS ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 121
- July 21, 2026HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAN FORDICE; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 119
- July 20, 2026PUTTING PATIENTS FIRST BY STRENGTHENING PROVIDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN FECA ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No
- July 13, 2026IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 113
- June 9, 2026NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE ON RULES FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLU
- May 20, 2026PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1041, VETERANS 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTION ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION O
- May 20, 2026LULU'S LAW; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 86
- May 12, 2026COMBATING ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME ACT OF 2025; Congressional Record Vol. 172, No. 80
The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.
Every Recorded Vote
All 676 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Sam Graves. The most recent 4 below, each linking to the official record of that vote.
- 16-Sep-2026S 2403Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 16-Sep-2026H R 9497Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 16-Sep-2026H R 9340Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 16-Sep-2026H J RES 213Voted for (Yea) · On Passage
Elsewhere in the Record
- Everyone who represents Missouri Both chambers, with a link to each member's page.
- Find your representatives Every member of the 119th Congress, by state.
The other Missouri representatives in this Congress: Emanuel Cleaver and Eric Burlison.
How these records are gathered, and what they leave out, is set out on the Promise Tracker.