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Significant Gains in Employment and Labor Force
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of nearly 18,000 more employed Virginians in July, bringing the total to 219,452 more Virginians employed since January […]
(G.U.A.R.D.) Veterans Affairs Benefit Act
Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 44-state bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in issuing a letter to congressional leaders expressing support for the passage […]
Here They Go Again
The size and spending of the federal government has exploded. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, federal spending is estimated to increase 43% between […]
Virginia Employment Numbers are Up
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced an increase of 23,000 more employed Virginians in June, bringing the total to 201,472 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The […]
Governor’s Statement on Education Policies
Governor Glenn Youngkin issued the following statement on the Virginia Department of Education’s release of the updated Model Policies Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for […]
Congressman Griffith Weekly Newsletter
The Supreme Court Throughout June, the Supreme Court released a series of decisions in cases they have been considering since last October. In event that […]
Born on the Fourth of July
This year marks 247 years since the United States of America declared itself an independent nation, no longer under the rule of King George III […]
Griffith Statement on Supreme Court Decision
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to disallow race-based affirmative action in higher education: “At first blush, this appears […]
Legislation on the House Floor
On any given week here in the House of Representatives, I vote on a wide variety of legislation that affects Virginians in different ways. This […]
A Week of Hearings
Many times, I get questions as to what an average week is like for me. In this column I thought I’d review a recent week […]
Thank a Farmer
I recently read an article in the Roanoke Times about a report done by Stacker.com listing the Virginia counties with the most farmland. According to […]