Press Releases

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today announcing the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for the Ninth District: “Congratulations to each of this year’s finalists, two of which are from Salem and two from Bristol!  Selected as First Place this year by our panel of judges from around the Ninth District is Selene Geier from the Salem… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) on Saturday, April 18, 2015 hosted his 2015 Service Academy Day in Wytheville, Virginia.  Students from area public and private high schools as well as home school students were in attendance in order to learn more about the U.S. Service Academies. Attending on behalf of the Service Academies this year were representatives from the U.S. Air Force… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105): “Enacted nearly 100 years ago, the federal estate tax, commonly known as the ‘death tax’ is imposed ‘on the transfer of the taxable estate of every decedent who is a citizen or resident of the United States’ (26 U.S.C. § 2001a).  This is a… Read more »

Today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, oral arguments were heard in two cases challenging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.”  These separate though related cases argue that the EPA is acting outside its authority in seeking to regulate existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act because the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after joining five of his colleagues in accepting the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s Legislator of the Year award, which is in recognition of their support for the composites industry and American manufacturing.  Attending the awards ceremony was Mr. David Ring, Manager of Governmental Affairs and… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today introduced the Compassionate Access Act to reschedule marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD).  The Compassionate Access Act would allow the states to provide appropriate access to patients needing these legitimate, medical treatments under the supervision of their physician.  This bipartisan legislation is… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today announcing those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United States Service Academies:  “Each year I have the honor and privilege of nominating a limited number of young men and women to United States Service Academies.  I commend each of these students for their willingness to serve… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today was presented by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Eastman with the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence.  This award recognizes Members of Congress whose legislative records support policies that enable American manufacturers to compete in the global marketplace.  Griffith accepted the award at Eastman’s… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill that would fund the President’s recent unilateral immigration actions: “Thomas Jefferson was very clear when designing our legislative procedure: each house of Congress will make an independent decision, then will get together in… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement on the President’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: “Though he wants his words to indicate otherwise, President Obama’s actions – today and previously – indicate that he has always been opposed to the Keystone XL pipeline.  Put simply: I believe the President’s decision to veto the Keystone XL… Read more »