Strengthen Missouri's representation in Missouri River basin management.

Sam Graves · Missouri · Republican

policy impact 0.46 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Evidence

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GovInfo bill text shows Rep. Sam Graves introduced H.R. 9497 on June 29, 2026. Section 324, Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee, would amend WRDA 2007 to add that the MRRIC chair is elected by committee members.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete legislative action exists: Graves sponsored a WRDA 2026 provision aimed at changing Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee governance. Because the provision was in introduced bill text and not shown as enacted as of August 23, 2026, it supports partial progress rather than full delivery.

partial unknown A for effort

H.R. 9497 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026, Introduced in House
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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The release says the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved Graves' WRDA 2026 bill and lists North Missouri wins, including ensuring MRRIC members elect their own chair to give navigators, levee districts, communities, and other stakeholders a stronger voice.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is the latest concrete sign found after checking the recent window: the relevant Graves-backed provision advanced through committee, but the release still describes moving the bill through the House, so final delivery remained unresolved as of August 23, 2026.

partial unknown A for effort

Transportation Committee Unanimously Approves Graves' Water Resources Bill
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Graves sponsored H.R. 9497 in the 119th Congress, and the relevant WRDA 2026 provision would alter Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee governance by having committee members elect the chair, which is a concrete attempt to strengthen stakeholder representation in Missouri River basin management. The provision also advanced through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. However, the evidence does not show final enactment or implementation as of August 23, 2026, so the promised outcome was not fully delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%