Border Security

  • Rep. Graves Votes To Authorize House Speaker To Sue President Obama
    Jul 30, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) voted for and the House passed H.Res. 676, a resolution to authorize the Speaker of the House to take legal action against President Obama for violating the U.S. Constitution by unilaterally making laws during the implementation of Obamacare. “Congress must act ... More
  • House Approves Transparent Airfares Act
    Jul 28, 2014 - (Originally posted at: http://transportation.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=389472) The U.S. House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to return transparency to U.S. airfare advertising and providing greater clarity for consumers by allowing adverti... More
  • Border Crisis: Rep. Graves Supports Bills To Expedite Deportations And Force Obama Administration To Disclose Information
    Jul 16, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) announced his cosponsorship of two bills in response to the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border. Rep. Graves is an original cosponsor of The Expedited Family Reunification Act of 2014, which amends the 2008 Human Trafficking and Victims Protection ... More
  • Rep. Graves Helps Defeat EPA Plan To Garnish Wages Without Court Order
    Jul 16, 2014 - In Case You Missed It – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) passed an amendment through the House Appropriations Committee that would block a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to garnish wages without a court order. (Click here to read The Washington Times story on Rep. ... More
  • Rules Committee Approves Graves Amendment To Short-Term Highway Funding Bill
    Jul 14, 2014 - Today, the House Rules Committee approved an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) to the short-term highway funding bill. The Graves amendment expresses several findings of Congress for consideration in next year’s long-term funding bill, including a determination that the current Hig... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes To Expand US Oil Production, Reduce Gas Prices
    Jun 26, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and the U.S. House passed H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices To Fuel An America That Works Act, which revises the law to streamline onshore and offshore energy permitting in order to boost U.S. oil production. “Our energy rich territory provides the opportu... More
  • Rep. Graves’ Committee Slashes IRS Budget
    Jun 25, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which cut the Internal Revenue Service budget by $341 million, putting the scandal-ridden agency’s funding at pre-2008 levels. “With... More
  • Rep. Graves Announces 14th District Military Academy Appointees
    Jun 10, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) announced the students from the 14th Congressional District who were appointed to attend a U.S. military academy. The five students will be honored in Calhoun this weekend at a send-off luncheon hosted by the congressman. “These five students have proven themsel... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes To Ensure Veterans Have Prompt Medical Appointments, More Care Choices
    Jun 10, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and the U.S. House passed the Veterans Access To Care Act (H.R. 4810), which requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer non-VA care at the department’s expense to veterans who live over 40 miles from a VA medical facility, or cannot get an appoint... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes To Allow Swift Punishment Of Senior VA Officials
    May 21, 2014 - Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and the U.S. House approved a bill to streamline the process for terminating senior management officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who are failing to perform their duties. “Reports about the awful treatment of America’s veterans are growing more... More

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