Sam Graves

FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program, originally created to help homeless Americans, has now become a program to pay for illegal foreign nationals residing in our communities and in our cities.

The Homeland Security Act prohibits--prohibits--the diversion of FEMA assets, functions, or mission for the continuing use of any other DHS organization unless such assignments do not reduce the capability of FEMA to perform its missions.

Duplication of benefits drives me crazy because I watch our Federal Government be incredibly inefficient.

I am proud to again be one of the cochairs of FEMA's National Preparedness Month, which helps educate the American people on what they can do to be prepared.

FEMA's role is critical. We have had recent flooding and tornadoes in my district, and it is important for FEMA to work quickly and closely with the State emergency management agencies and local responders.

This lack of transparency, it is not OK.

On a bipartisan basis, the committee, and this subcommittee, in particular, have worked to improve FEMA and the Federal Government's emergency management system.

I missed a series of votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall no. 383, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 384, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 385. personal explanation

Following inquiries from House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper, DOT committed to filing the charter and publishing a notice in the…

I missed a series of rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 365 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 366. ____________________

Before I close, I will take a moment to thank Ranking Member Larsen. He has been a great partner to work with in this process. I also thank the Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves and Ranking Member Steve Cohen for their hard work…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 351, nays 69, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 364]…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I don't have any speakers, so I am prepared to close. I urge my colleagues to support these amendments en bloc, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc No. 2, offered by the…

I would urge my colleagues to support this important amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves). The amendment was agreed to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 21, line 2, strike ``and''. Page 21, after line 2, insert the following (and redesignate the…

I urge my colleagues to support this en bloc amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc No. 1 offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves). The en bloc amendments…

I have no further speakers at this time. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this en bloc amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from…

The Agencies wasted valuable time and resources by prioritizing the promulgation of a rule over the first two years of the Biden Administration; that is now clearly unlawful.

Letter from Sam Graves, Chairman, H. Comm. on Transp. and Infrastructure and Scott Perry, Chairman, Subcomm. on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Mgmt, H. Comm. on Transp. and Infrastructure to The Hon. Pete Buttigieg…

Notably, this Administration ignored our repeated admonitions that the Agencies should wait until the Supreme Court acted to proceed.

In implementing the Court's decision, the Agencies must adhere to the majority opinion and not slow-walk compliance with the decision.

To my colleagues on this committee representing gulf communities, I share the frustration you and your constituents have undoubtedly experienced.

It took 17 years to get agreement there to restart service after Hurricane Katrina.

The demand for more frequent, more reliable passenger rail service is real.