FDA’s Foreign Drug Inspection Program
I recently chaired a hearing in the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, in which we examined the effectiveness, and shortcomings, […]
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Miyares joins fight against AI Robocalls
Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a group of attorneys general in sending a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp), who allegedly sent New […]
Push Me, Pull You
I am often asked by friends and constituents how things are going in Washington. I have to say I am doing my best, but sometimes […]
$600K to Virginia Tech for Medical Research
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia […]
Abandoned Mine Revitalization Grants
Governor Youngkin and Congressman Griffith announced five economic development projects selected for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant approval. The program is administered by […]
Sweden Set to Join NATO
The Kingdom of Sweden was a great power in Europe, controlling much of the Baltic region during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Its decline […]
Warner pushes for permanent telehealth
Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and bipartisan, bicameral lawmakers to urge the U.S. Department of Health and […]
Update on the Border
Things Are Only Getting Worse Nearly one year ago, myself and other members of the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee’s Oversight Subcomittee and Health Subcommittee […]
Early Voting on Presidential Primary
Early voting for the Virginia Presidential Primary on March 5th begins this Friday, January 19, 2024. Virginia will have a dual presidential primary election, which […]
Deposition with Fauci
On January 8th and 9th, I participated in a two-day Congressional transcribed interview (what normal people would call a deposition) with Dr. Anthony Fauci to […]
Governor’s State of the Commonwealth Address
This week, Governor Glenn Youngkin delivered his 2024 State of the Commonwealth Address to a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly. His speech highlighted […]
Some Things Never Change
If you thought 2024 would be any different than the first three years of the Biden Administration when it comes to overbearing energy regulations, you […]