Griffith Attends Fort Chiswell Middle School Veterans Day Assembly

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The United States will celebrate Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11. Ahead of the holiday, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) visited Fort Chiswell Middle School to attend the school’s Veterans Day assembly. The assembly honored the service and sacrifice of American veterans. Following the assembly, Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:  “Our communities…

Chairman Griffith, Vice Chair Harshbarger Celebrate Inaugural FDA Voucher to USAntibiotics in Bristol

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it will provide USAntibiotics — located in Bristol, Tennessee — a National Priority Voucher for the company’s Augmentin XR (Amoxicillin Clavulanic Potassium) product. This medication treats community-acquired pneumonia and acute bacterial sinusitis caused…

October Recap: Chairman Griffith Supports Push to Deliver Health Care Solutions

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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, is working on potential health care solutions that improve rural community access to health care, strengthen available health care services and deliver better health outcomes to patients.   Chairman Griffith introduced H.R. 5736, the Penicillin Allergy…

Griffith Statement on Protecting Ninth District Cattlemen

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As more details emerge of a potential trade deal that increases imports of Argentinian beef into U.S. markets, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "While I respect the Trump Administration's commitment to lowering costs for American consumers, the reason that beef prices have gone up is because of the rise in demand for American-grown beef. American…

Griffith Statement on Prospective U.S.-Argentina Beef Deal

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The United States government is reportedly considering trade policies that would impact the U.S. beef market by importing beef into the country from Argentina. In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:  “In Virginia’s Ninth District, our cattlemen, farmers and ranchers are an integral contributor to America’s renowned cattle…

Griffith to Punchbowl News: “You can’t backfill that you’re hungry”

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As the ongoing U.S. government shutdown threatens a shortfall in funding the SNAP program for November, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) spoke to Punchbowl News for a Pop-Up Conversation. His beginning remarks focused on the Democratic Party’s shutdown and how it potentially affects SNAP recipients in Virginia’s Ninth District. Watch his full remarks to Punchbowl…

Griffith Statement on Governor Youngkin State of Emergency Declaration

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As Senate Democrats continue to vote against a clean Continuing Resolution and prolong a government shutdown, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to provide emergency hunger relief for Virginians.  In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:  “Making poor Virginians starve is a ‘middle ages…

Griffith, Virginia House GOP Delegation Joint Op-Ed: Democratic Political Theater at Virginians’ Expense Needs to End

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As the U.S. government enters a third week of a shutdown, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined Republican members of the Virginia House delegation to publish a joint op-ed that addresses the Democratic Party’s shutdown tactics, its impacts on the Commonwealth and the need for Senate Democrats to end their shutdown. Read their full joint op-ed in The Hill here. KEY…

Griffith Op-Ed: Democrats Should Support Measure to Reopen the Federal Government

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As the U.S. government enters a second week of a shutdown, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) penned an op-ed that encourages Senate Democrats to end their shutdown and vote for the Republicans’ clean, short-term Continuing Resolution to reopen the government.  Read his full op-ed in Cardinal News here or below. The Democratic move to attempt to force…

Griffith, Craig County Officials Celebrate Progress on Emergency Radio Communications

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After close to one year of work with federal, state and local partners, Craig County recently announced that it secured a Right-of-Way Access Permit for an Emergency Radio Tower site in Craig County. The site is located off of Forest Service Road, known as Hall Road, and belongs to the United States Forest Service.   For many years, Craig County has fought through various barriers…

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