Griffith Statement on Coronavirus Legislation
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third legislative package responding […]
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The Federal Government Responds to the Coronavirus
Few, if any, events in our lifetimes have had such a widespread impact as the coronavirus outbreak. It is a health concern, but if you […]
Coronavirus
The topic of this column will be the coronavirus. This topic has previously been discussed here before, and because of the rapidly changing situation, the […]
2020 Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the beginning of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District: “Each year, the U.S. […]
Coronavirus and Illegal Drugs
Coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak has escalated in the United States, with 559 confirmed cases at the time of this writing. As a member of the […]
A Fence, A Wall, and a Better Immigration System
The writer G.K. Chesterton once offered a famous parable to illustrate the difference between sensible reform and thoughtless action. Suppose there was a fence across […]
The Trouble With Socialism: First in an Occasional Series
Knowledge is Power A Gallup poll released in late 2019 highlighted a disturbing trend in public opinion. It found that 39 percent of Americans view […]
No Road Back for the ERA
There are few things from 1972 that you could just pick up and dust off for use today. Clothes would be out of fashion if […]
Good News From the FCC
For rural areas such as ours, safe and reliable methods of telecommunications are vital. We count on them to stay connected with each other, foster […]
Griffith Statement on President Trump’s Acquittal
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump: “The Senate has finally ended an ordeal that […]
Griffith Responds to State of the Union Address
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after President Trump delivered the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress: “President […]
Staying Safe from Coronavirus
The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has stirred concern in the medical community and the public here. First detected in the city of […]
Economic Development Hits and Misses: AML and Baseball
More Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects An economic development hit has been the continuation of the federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) pilot program. On January […]
Griffith: Marijuana and Opioids
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) governs much of federal drug policy. It was passed in 1970 by a Democrat-controlled Congress and signed into law by […]
Second Amendment
The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is one of our most important rights. I strongly support the Second Amendment, and many Southwest […]