Wednesday, October 2, 2013 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Open Our National Parks and Museums Act, which ensures funding for National Park Service operations, and the Research for Lifesaving Cures Act, which ensures funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH):
“This process would be faster if the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the House of Representative’s latest proposal to keep the government open, which would also delay implementation of the health care law’s individual mandate for one year and end the federal government employer contribution towards the premium costs of employee health plans for Members of Congress, their staffs, the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) participated in a series of Energy and Commerce hearings on the drug compounding issue. They recently introduced the Compounding Clarity Act (H.R. 3089), and today signed on as cosponsors of the Drug Quality and Security Act. The Drug Quality and Security Act, which… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) released a regulation to set greenhouse gas New Source Performance Standards for new coal-fired power plants:
“Current federal policies, let alone the regulation announced today, are devastating the economy of the Ninth District of Virginia. Each week, our region must… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to defund Obamacare and control spending:
“Like many Americans, I am of the view that Obamacare as drafted cannot and will not work, and I have joined my House colleagues in supporting various measures that would speed up its demise. We hope the Senate will promptly take up the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act:
“Our National Forest Lands are great assets to the American people, and it is important that they be properly managed in an effort to avoid such problems as invasive species and wildfires, which burned more than 9 million acres… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the closing of Lee Regional Medical Center:
“I was very distraught to hear about the closure of Lee Regional Hospital, Wellmont Health Systems. This is a great loss for the community, both in terms of providing health care and providing jobs to our citizens. I stand ready both to assist the displaced workers… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today introduced the Compounding Clarity Act (H.R. 3089), bipartisan legislation that would clarify Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over compounding, particularly large-scale entities like the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that act as drug manufacturers. … Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States:
“On this day, we remember and honor the lives so tragically lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Like many of you, I have not forgotten where I was and what I was doing when the planes hit and we realized that the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the September 11, 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya:
“One year ago, the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya was attacked by terrorists. Tragically, four Americans were killed. We remember and honor their lives and their service to these United States, and… Read more »
