The Melungeon People
Virginia recently celebrated a milestone anniversary. Four hundred years ago on July 30, the body that became the Virginia House of Delegates first met at […]
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Congressman Griffith’s Newsletter
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Funding On July 31, I joined the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy in Wise County and Norton to announce […]
Continuing to Fight the Opioid Crisis
Data recently released by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and analyzed by the Washington Post has renewed attention to the origins of the opioid […]
Griffith Statement on H.R. 397
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act: “Multiemployer pension plans that […]
Blackjewel and Bipartisanship
Blackjewel: I have been closely following the situation regarding Blackjewel and the employees who have not been paid for their work, even having their paycheck […]
Griffith-Cosponsored Legislation Supporting Health Priorities
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 2328, which provides support for multiple health priorities […]
Griffith Statement on Obamacare Tax Repeal
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act: […]
Griffith-Cosponsored Bill to Stop Robocalls Advances
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act: “People are […]
Defense, Freedom, and Trees
National Defense Authorization Act On July 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed on a near-party line vote the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This […]
Independence Day
As the United States celebrates 243 years of independence on July 4, it is easy to forget amid the barbecues and parades just how difficult […]
Griffith Statement on Funding to Address Border Crisis
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Senate bill to provide funding to address the crisis at […]
A Week in the House
Most weeks in the House of Representatives are busy. Votes, committee hearings, constituent meetings, etc., occupy my time. A recent week highlights how these activities […]
Setting the Table for Economic Growth
Our region recently hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. I was honored to join him for much of his visit and participate in discussions […]
The Wrong Approach to Immigration Reform
The Wrong Approach to Immigration Reform One of America’s defining virtues is that its promise is open to people of all races and creeds. Our […]
