Sam Graves

An old-fashioned Washington stalemate or just the opening bid for more talks? First came House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her fellow top Democrats with their latest coronavirus-relief package that… Read More

Washington, D.C.—As his administration sought another $250 billion to shore up a key part of an unprecedented $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, President Donald Trump continued to promote a huge… Read More

Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led a group of her key committee chairmen and freshman lawmakers to try and resuscitate infrastructure as a potential bipartisan issue by announcing a… Read More

Washington, D.C.—The American Waterways Operators (AWO) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Carpenter has been named AWO’s next president and CEO  effective January 1. Carpenter will succeed… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Key members of Congress welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identifying short-term disaster recovery projects it will fund with emergency money approved months ago. “I… Read More

Washington, D.C.—After contacting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about funding dredging following historic flooding, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) shared assurances the agency “is working to make sure dredging… Read More

Washington, D.C.–A key House panel officially kicked off an effort to pass a water resources development bill in 2020, with leading members from both parties committing once again to sticking… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump once again used his annual State of the Union address to express his eagerness to work with Congress on delivering a major infrastructure investment package, and… Read More