Congressman Tom Graves | 9th District of Georgia

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  • Should the federal gas tax be extended? No
    Sep 13, 2011 - Should the federal gas tax be extended? No By Tom Graves No: Feds have mishandled gas-tax revenues, mistreated Georgia. Envision a mafialike scheme. The federal government shows up uninvited and says, “Hey Georgia, ya gotta keep your highways in good shape, but since we’re lookin’ out for ya, we’re ... More
  • Graves Commemorates The 10th Anniversary Of The 9/11 Terror Attacks
    Sep 11, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks against the United States: “On September 11, 2001, a radical ideology of oppression attacked a land of freedom and hope. As we witnessed cowardly acts of evil fo... More
  • Graves Responds To President Obama’s Jobs Speech
    Sep 8, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following response to President Barack Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress about the unemployment crisis in America: “Tonight, President Obama made it clear that he plans to call the same big government plays that have already failed America. His c... More
  • Graves Statement On August Unemployment Report
    Sep 2, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s August unemployment report, which showed the jobless rate remained at 9.1 percent: “The August jobs report confirms that President Obama’s government-focused agenda has made it nearly impossible for the U.S. e... More
  • Congressman Graves visits Blairsville manufacturer
    Aug 23, 2011 - Congressman Graves visits Blairsville manufacturer By Margie Schramke Congressman Tom Graves visited Blairsville manufacturer Panel Built during his recent trip to Union County. He chose Panel Built at the invitation of David Apple, Regional Manager for the Enterprise Innovation Institute at GA tech... More
  • Graves Announces More Town Hall Meetings
    Aug 22, 2011 - In continuing his summer town hall series, U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) has announced the details of the three remaining meetings for Georgians in the 9th Congressional District. The town hall meetings are set for the counties of Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Fannin, and are intended to serve the resident... More
  • Access North Georgia: Graves joins Congressional trip to Israel
    Aug 20, 2011 - Graves joins Congressional trip to Israel By Staff U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) will join a bipartisan Congressional mission to Israel next week aimed at strengthening American-Israeli ties and learning more about the latest regional security and economic issues and the impact on the interests of ... More
  • Graves Joins Congressional Mission To Israel
    Aug 19, 2011 - U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-09) will join a bipartisan Congressional mission to Israel next week in order to strengthen American-Israeli ties and learn more about the latest regional security and economic issues and the impact on the interests of the United States. Rep. Graves issued the following st... More
  • Gainesville Times: Graves represented us well with his vote
    Aug 16, 2011 - Gainesville Times: Graves represented us well with his vote Letter to the editor Dear Rep. Tom Graves: I want to offer a resounding, Thank you, for your vote against raising the debt limit of America. I believe that, America works best when Americans work. Raising the debt limit again as President B... More
  • New York Times Covers Fort Oglethorpe Town Hall
    Aug 11, 2011 - Fight Harder, Voters Telling Congressmen By JENNIFER STEINHAUER Taking in the highly unfavorable view most Americans have about Congress right now, it might be assumed that what voters seek is a lowered volume, thoughtful bipartisanship and legislative compromise. But in meetings with voters across ... More