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Griffith, Peters, McCaul Introduce the Patient Choice Act
May 22, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today introduced H.R. 2090, the Patient Choice Act of 2013, which aims to speed up the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of drugs for patients. Among other reforms, the Patient Choi...
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Griffith Votes to Advance Keystone XL Pipeline
May 22, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act: “More than 1,700 days have passed since the State Department received the initial application for the Keystone XL pipeline, and the American people continue wai...
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Griffith Votes to Rescue Americans from Health Care Destruction
May 16, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement as the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare: “However you feel about the philosophy of Obamacare, what has become increasingly clear is t...
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Griffith Statement on Abuse-of-Power Scandals
May 14, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the developing scandals in Washington, D.C.: “The abuse-of-power scandals recently engulfing the White House have been developing so quickly that my statements of yesterday are already out of date. Not only has the Interna...
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Griffith Supports the Working Families Flexibility Act
May 8, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act: “As the son of a single parent and as a parent myself, I understand the struggles of balancing personal responsibilities with professional demands. While ther...
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Griffith Remembers George Jones
Apr 26, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after learning of the passing of American country music singer George Jones: “Like many country music fans throughout the United States, I am saddened to learn of the passing of country legend George Jones. I had front-section ticke...
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Griffith Votes to End President Obama’s Flight Delays
Apr 26, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act: “Recent disruptions in our air traffic system were avoidable if the Federal Aviation Administration had chosen to use the flexibility it already had while it implem...
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Griffith: “I will not support any attempt to have lawmakers and their staffs treated differently under the law than other Americans"
Apr 25, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement: “An article was published today in Politico, a respected inside-the-beltway news journal, saying that some Democrats are trying to exempt Congressmen and Congressional staff from Obamacare health exchanges. I was not here whe...
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Griffith: “Happy birthday, Mr. Jefferson”
Apr 11, 2013 -
Saturday, April 13 marks the 270th anniversary of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. In honor of his birth, the Library of Congress invited people to view a display of some items from their collection of original Jefferson documents, the largest such collection in the world. Congressman Morgan Griffi...
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Griffith Responds to U.N. General Assembly Approval of the Arms Trade Treaty
Apr 2, 2013 -
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after the United Nations General Assembly passed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), with the support of representatives of the United States: “I understand the intent and the effort to stop illegal arms sales, but it ...
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