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House Subcommittee Passes Rep. Graves Bill to Fund Essential Capitol Operations, Freeze House Member Pay
Apr 20, 2016 - The House Legislative Branch Subcommittee on Appropriations today passed the fiscal year 2017 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, which was authored by Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) who is chairman of the Subcommittee. The bill provides annual funding for the offices of Members of the House of Repres... More

Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Fund SHEP, Sink EPA Water Proposal, Shoot Down Gun Control Efforts
Apr 19, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) voted for and the House Appropriations Committee today passed the fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which includes provisions that provide funding for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), prohibit implementation of the proposed “Waters of the U... More

Georgia Secures Significant Wins in Military Construction Bill
Apr 13, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which includes Rep. Graves’ provision directing the Army to offer a plan to modernize and replace its aging hangars at Hunter A... More

Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Enhance Vetting of International Travelers
Apr 13, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) supported and the House today approved the Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act (H.R. 4403), bipartisan legislation that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to develop open-source software to enhance vetting of international travele... More

Rep. Tom Graves Announces Winners of 14th District Congressional Art Competition
Apr 12, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) announced the winners of the annual 14th District Congressional Art Competition last night at a reception at Heritage First Bank in Rome. Chandler Adams, who attends Model High School, was awarded first place for his work “Liberation.” As the winner, Mr. Adams’ work will be... More

Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Protect Veterans from Fraud
Apr 12, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act (H.R. 4676), bipartisan legislation that would penalize con artists targeting veterans for profit. While it’s illegal for anyone other than authorized attorneys or agents, who have met Departmen... More

Rep. Tom Graves Votes to Restore Military Honor for Army’s First Female Pilots
Mar 22, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed the Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act (H.R. 4336), bipartisan legislation that restores inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery. WASPs, a group of less than... More

Graves, Alexander, Corker, Fleischmann Ask U.S. Navy To Name Ship USS Chattanooga
Mar 18, 2016 - In a letter today to Secretary of the U.S. Navy Ray Mabus, U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Representatives Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) and Tom Graves (R-Ga.) asked the U.S. Navy to give “all due consideration to honoring the five servicemembers killed in Cha... More

Rep. Tom Graves: We’re Building a Legal Wall Against Executive Amnesty
Mar 17, 2016 - Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed H.Res. 639, legislation authorizing the Speaker to file an amicus brief on behalf of the House of Representatives in the court case Texas v. United States, in which 26 states, including Georgia, sued the Obama administration over its pro... More

Congressional Art Competition Exhibit Opens Today in Rome
Mar 14, 2016 - The exhibit for the 14th District Congressional Art Competition, which is located in the lobby of Heritage First Bank in Rome, opened today. The exhibit features more than 70 pieces of original art entered in the annual competition by high school students from across the 14th Congressional District.... More

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