Press Releases

  • Rep. Graves, RSC Secure ‘Cut, Cap & Balance’ Vote:
    Jul 15, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement after House Republican leaders announced that the U.S. House will vote on the Republican Study Committee’s “Cut, Cap, and Balance Act” on Tuesday, July 19, 2011: “Since May, when members of the Republican Study Committee developed the ‘Cu... More
  • Graves on FBN’s Freedom Watch: Conservatives Making Progress, Social Security Threat Below President’s Office
    Jul 15, 2011 - Last night, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) appeared on Fox Business Network’s Freedom Watch with guest host Michael Graham to discuss the conservative movement’s progress in the debt limit debate, the President’s threat to Social Security recipients, and Moody’s warning of a credit rating downgrade.... More
  • Graves Hails Gainesville Job Creators For Making Top 100 In Job Growth
    Jul 12, 2011 - Yesterday, in a speech to the U.S. House, Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) hailed job creators in Gainesville, Georgia, for earning a spot in the Top 100 among all cities for "Best Cities for Job Growth 2011" by newgeography.com. More information is available at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce website... More
  • Debt Limit Debate: Graves vs. Sharpton on MSNBC
    Jul 12, 2011 - Yesterday evening, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) appeared on MSNBC Live with guest host Rev. Al Sharpton for a debt limit debate. The Tea Party, entitlements, tax loopholes, the “Cut, Cap, and Balance” plan and more were covered during the segment. CLICK HERE TO WATCH Graves On How To Solve America... More
  • Graves Discusses Debt Limit Compromises on Bloomberg TV:
    Jul 8, 2011 - Graves Discusses Debt Limit Compromises on Bloomberg TV: “I'm willing to stand firm for a Balanced Budget Amendment, for caps on federal spending, and for significant cuts today in order to save the next generation.” U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) was interviewed by Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg TV’s ... More
  • Rep. Graves Statement on June Jobs Report
    Jul 8, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s June jobs report, which said unemployment in America rose to 9.2% last month, with 14.1 million Americans looking for work: “One year after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner welcomed Americans to... More
  • Graves Votes Against Authorizing Use Of U.S. Forces in Libya
    Jun 24, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) released the following statement after voting against authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces in the NATO mission in Libya [H.J. Res. 68], and against authorizing use of funds to support the NATO effort [H.R. 2278]: “Despite numerous requests from Congress ov... More
  • Debt To Eclipse U.S. Economy This Year, Graves Calls For ‘Cut, Cap, and Balance’
    Jun 22, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) released the following statement in response to the updated long-term budget outlook released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today: “By the end of this year, our total debt will overtake the entire economy of the United States. Yet, as we hurdle towards this ... More
  • Rep. Graves Earns Club For Growth’s ‘Defender of Economic Freedom’ Award
    Jun 20, 2011 - The Club for Growth, one of the nation’s leading free-market advocacy organizations with over 55,000 members, announced that U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) has earned the annual Defender of Economic Freedom award. The award honors Members of Congress who have an exceptional, consistent voting record... More
  • 21 Members of Congress Call On President Obama To Personally Re-Sign Patriot Act
    Jun 17, 2011 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) and 20 other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on him to personally re-sign S. 990, the Patriot Act extension, over concerns that using an autopen to sign the bill violated the United States Constitution. The letter also request... More

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