WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Representative Sam Graves was one of 6 from Missouri voting in favor of the Keystone pipeline on Wednesday evening.

Members of the Missouri congressional delegation split 4-2 on the vote.

Democrats — Clay, N; Cleaver, N.

Republicans — Graves, Y; Hartzler, Y; Long, Y; Luetkemeyer, Y; Smith, Y; Wagner, Y.

Representative Graves released the following statement after the House passed the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. The bill will now go to the President for approval.

“After six years of Senate inaction and delays from this Administration, legislation to begin construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline will finally be sent to the President’s desk for signature,” said Rep. Graves. “President Obama must stop playing politics with our nation’s energy policy and sign this bipartisan bill into law immediately.”

“The people of north Missouri and across America sent a clear message this past November in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The House has acted numerous times to pass this common sense legislation and it is a welcome change to now have a working partn