Press Releases

June 13, 2017 – Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced the ‘‘Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act.”  Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced similar legislation in the Senate.   The House and Senate bills were drafted to reflect the concerns of constituents, in regard to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval… Read more »

President Trump today announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord regulating carbon emissions. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “The Paris Climate Accord is a bad deal for Americans, as I’ve been saying since the deal was announced.  The United States can be the world leader in energy innovation; this symbolic,… Read more »

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) and Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) partnered on a bill to reverse an Obama-era EPA rule that incorrectly defines truck trailers as self-propelled vehicles. The Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act (T3E) changes the regulation issued by the EPA, in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which illegally extended the EPA’s… Read more »

Later today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is expected to come out with their updated score to the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said, “As I have told many people regarding the original scoring, I do not have confidence in the scoring of CBO.  So whether the score shows improvement or not, I stand by my previous position.  This is… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2288, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017.  The bill creates a new process for veteran disability appeals so those appeals can be resolved faster and hopefully shorten the backlog of cases awaiting a decision. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said, “This bill makes the appeals process more efficient for… Read more »

President Trump announced he will formally renegotiate NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement).  Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said: “I have no problem trading with our friends to the North and South, however there needs to be a more balanced and fairer trade deal between our respective countries.  Southside Virginia’s economy was devastated from the effects of NAFTA… Read more »

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Governor Terry McAuliffe’s announcement today. “The action outlined in the Executive Order is basically a cap and trade plan that will allow the government and radical environmentalists to punish coal mining and shut down coal-fired power plants.  Those pushing for cap and trade ignore… Read more »

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1428 - American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017.  Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “This bipartisan bill allows police departments to prioritize funding to hire and train veterans.  We are always looking for ways to help veterans secure meaningful employment, and this… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives voted on H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017, to repeal and replace Obamacare. It passed by a vote of 217-213. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) said, “I voted in support of the repeal and replacement of the failed health insurance program known as Obamacare. The new bill guarantees everyone has access to health insurance.  The bill… Read more »

Currently, the federal government owns an estimated 28.2% of all the land in the nation.  Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced H.R. 2167 which keeps the federal government from expanding its percentage of land ownership in the United States.  It applies to certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United… Read more »