The world watched on April 15 as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned. No one was killed in the blaze, but the cathedral’s spire collapsed, and the wooden interior was consumed. The damage was calamitous. People across the world expressed their sorrow and have contributed to the rebuilding effort. The flames have been extinguished, but it is still worth considering how an accidental fire in one building without any loss of life could capture the world’s attention. Notre Dame Cathedral has countl...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement on the Special Counsel’s report: “While I have not had time to read the entire 400-page report, it is clear that the Special Counsel did not find that President Trump or his campaign colluded or cooperated with Russia. That issue is resolved. It is understandable that the President would be frustrated by an investigation into a crime he did not commit. Moreover, his frustration did not stop the Special Counsel from completin...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $397,908 grant to Highlands Community Services Board of Abingdon for the Washington County Drug Court Program. He issued the following statement: “Drug courts offer an alternative within the criminal justice system to comprehensively treat people suffering from addiction and to give them strength to abandon the perilous habits of substance abuse. This HHS grant will contri...
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In February, I wrote in this column about a series of hearings that were planned in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The Subcommittee, on which I serve, wanted to launch an in-depth examination of rising insulin prices. Insulin is a necessity for millions of Americans suffering from diabetes, and soaring prices are a hardship for them. We have since had two hearings, the first featuring testimony from advocates for diabetes patients and medi...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the names of those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United States Service Academies: “Serving our country is a high calling, and it is an honor for me as a Congressman to nominate a number of young men and women who want to make that commitment to the United States Service Academies. They have each displayed the talent, patriotism, and selflessness that such a nomination requires. I wish them t...
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The men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces are among the finest our nation has to offer. It is essential that we provide them with the best equipment and supplies available. In Shakespeare’s Richard III, the king famously laments, “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!” He loses a battle, his realm, and his life because he lacks a horse at the pivotal moment. We cannot allow our liberties to be lost because of a similar lack of quality supplies when they count the most. Southwest V...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $5,851,103 in grants to health center programs in Lee and Scott Counties: “Health centers provide valuable care and medical services to residents in underserved or rural areas. The significant grants awarded by HHS will support the work of health centers in our communities and help patients access the care they need.” The individual awards are: $4,553,688 to St. ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $2,301,604 grant to Tri-Area Community Health in Carroll County: “Health centers provide valuable care and medical services to residents in underserved or rural areas. This significant grant awarded by HHS will support the work of Tri-Area Community Health and help patients access the care they need.” ###
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When not in Washington, D.C., voting in the U.S. House of Representatives during March, I was able to visit several sites where exciting research projects are underway. Previously, I wrote about some of them at Virginia Tech. More recently, I visited a farm site where scientific accomplishments once seemingly from the realm of a futuristic novel promise to make a difference in our daily lives. You may remember Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned with an adult cell. Dolly was cloned in Scotl...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will be hosting his 2019 Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Students will have the opportunity to meet with invited officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, as well as representatives from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, the Virginia Military Institute, and other university-level ROTC programs. Congressman Griffit...
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