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  • Rep. Graves Disappointed Senate Votes Against Lowering Federal Gas Tax
    Mar 13, 2012 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) released the following statement today in response to the Senate’s vote on Amendment 1756, the Transportation Empowerment Act. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), would lower the federal gas tax and devolve the power of the Federal Highway Trust Fund back to... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes to Spur Jobs Growth and Slash Government Red Tape
    Mar 8, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act). This legislation will increase capital formation, spur the growth of startups and small businesses, and pave the way for more businesses to go public ... More
  • Rep. Graves' Dalton Office to Hold IRS Outreach Event
    Mar 5, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) announced today his Dalton district office will hold an outreach event on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with the IRS. The event will be held from 10:00am until 3:00pm at Dalton City Hall, 300 W. Waugh Street, Dalton, GA 30720. Officials from the IRS will be there to hold a ... More
  • Attorney General Holder Tells Rep. Graves His Department Will Defend Controversial Obama Contraception Mandate
    Feb 29, 2012 - During a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Tom Graves (GA-09) questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about the Obama Administration's controversial contraception mandate. The Attorney General told Rep. Graves the Department of Justice would defend the mandate, even after testifyin... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes to Protect and Restore Property Rights for All Americans
    Feb 28, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. The legislation overturns a 2005 Supreme Court decision which held that state and local governments can seize private property under the principle of ... More
  • Time to Save Billions in Taxpayer Dollars and Eliminate Duplicative Spending
    Feb 28, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement in response to a report released today by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO found 32 areas where multiple government programs do similar work -- and that billions of taxpayer dollars could be saved by eliminating ov... More
  • Rep. Graves: Let States Keep Highway Funds
    Feb 21, 2012 - **This Op-Ed ran in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, February 21st Let’s take a moment and go back in time. The year: 1956. The location: the storied halls of Congress. The House Ways and Means Committee was debating what was considered to be a new and innovative project — the constructi... More
  • Rep. Graves Votes Against Adding to the National Debt
    Feb 17, 2012 - Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement after voting against HR 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, which continues the current payroll tax rates through 2012 -- but adds roughly $100 billion to the national debt. “No matter how you ... More
  • Billions of Dollars Down the Drain
    Feb 16, 2012 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement ahead of the third anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as Obama’s stimulus bill. The nearly $800 billion bill was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. “President Obama’s failed st... More
  • Senseless "Stimulus" Spending
    Feb 16, 2012 - February 17, 2012 marks the three year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the "stimulus" package, being signed into law. This makes it a fitting time to reflect on all of the projects the stimulus funded. It took little to no time to find a list of ridiculous,... More

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