announced that he is currently accepting applications from North Missouri students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, or U.S. Naval Academy
Continue to provide service academy nominations to North Missouri students.
Occurrences
Graves Opens Application Process for Service Academy Nominations
I have the distinct honor of nominating several outstanding young men and women from North Missouri to attend the five service academies.
Evidence
The official Graves House homepage still lists "Military Service Academy Nominations" under Services.
Congressman Sam Graves announced he was accepting applications from North Missouri students interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, or U.S. Naval Academy. The release said applicants would be evaluated and interviewed before final recommendations were made to Graves.
The official press release index lists "Graves Announces Nominations to U.S. Military Service Academies" and states that U.S. Representative Sam Graves announced United States Military Service Academy nominations for students in Missouri's Sixth Congressional District.
The official Graves House website lists "Military Service Academy Nominations" under constituent Services, alongside other office services such as grants, veterans, internships, and flags.
Graves announced he was accepting applications from North Missouri students for four federal service academies and said it was an honor to nominate students from North Missouri.
The official biography identifies Graves as Congressman for Missouri's Sixth Congressional District and says he continues to work for Missouri families in the United States House of Representatives.
Assessments
Graves is the sitting U.S. Representative for Missouri's 6th District, and the evidence shows his official House office continued the service academy nomination process for North Missouri students in 2025 by opening applications and later announcing U.S. Military Service Academy nominations for students in the district. Because this is a constituent-service promise tied to his federal House office and was performed during the same term, the promise is fulfilled.
The promise was to continue providing service academy nominations to students in north Missouri, and Graves's current official House website still lists "Military Service Academy Nominations" as an active constituent service during his present term. Because this is a service a sitting U.S. representative directly provides through the office, the continued offering of that service is strong evidence that the promise is being delivered in office. The record does not identify a specific nomination issued in the last month, but the promise is about maintaining the nomination service, not a single standalone action.