Sam Graves

Rep. Sam Graves represents the largest Congressional district in Missouri. With a high-profile new position chairing the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Graves has a big platform and plans to use his influence to bring a lot of highway funding home to Missouri.

The Tarkio Republican recently became chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Graves says he's talked with Gov. Mike Parson about steering federal money to widen portions of Interstate 70.

Voters in Missouri's rural counties north of Kansas City say their politics haven't much changed over the years. Instead, it's the national political parties that changed, and in northwest Missouri, the result is firm Republican control.

Republican U.S. Rep. Sam Graves is seeking his eleventh term in Washington, and is being challenged by Democrat Gena Ross of Platte City.

The United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday on two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.The first article charged…