Rep. Sam Graves doesn’t think “compromise” is a dirty word.
That brands the Missouri Republican as “old school,” a term he frequently uses to describe his legislative style. He strays from the limelight despite his perch as head of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which he calls a “work committee, not a show committee.” He prefers closed-door negotiations to public sparring, and he recognizes that you can’t get everything you want.
It also sets him apart from some other members of his party — like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Jim Jordan of Ohio and even President-elect Donald Trump — who are known for their uncompromising styles.
