Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today introduced H.R. 2090, the Patient Choice Act of 2013, which aims to speed up the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of drugs for patients. Among other reforms, the Patient Choice Act would create a fast track provisional approval process for innovative drugs… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:
“More than 1,700 days have passed since the State Department received the initial application for the Keystone XL pipeline, and the American people continue waiting for the Administration’s decision. With each passing day, bipartisan… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement as the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare:
“However you feel about the philosophy of Obamacare, what has become increasingly clear is that it was not built carefully enough to work. Former Speaker of the House Nancy… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the developing scandals in Washington, D.C.:
“The abuse-of-power scandals recently engulfing the White House have been developing so quickly that my statements of yesterday are already out of date. Not only has the Internal Revenue Service admitted to deliberately targeting nonprofit conservative groups… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act:
“As the son of a single parent and as a parent myself, I understand the struggles of balancing personal responsibilities with professional demands. While there is certainly a need for monetary compensation, also very valuable is the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after learning of the passing of American country music singer George Jones:
“Like many country music fans throughout the United States, I am saddened to learn of the passing of country legend George Jones. I had front-section tickets to see him live on April 20 as a birthday gift from my wife, and hoped to see him… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act:
“Recent disruptions in our air traffic system were avoidable if the Federal Aviation Administration had chosen to use the flexibility it already had while it implemented budget cuts. The Senate in February rejected a proposal that would have… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement:
“An article was published today in Politico, a respected inside-the-beltway news journal, saying that some Democrats are trying to exempt Congressmen and Congressional staff from Obamacare health exchanges. I was not here when Obamacare was passed, but I think – as does Senator Max Baucus, one of the law’s… Read more »
Saturday, April 13 marks the 270th anniversary of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. In honor of his birth, the Library of Congress invited people to view a display of some items from their collection of original Jefferson documents, the largest such collection in the world.
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) took time out of his busy schedule today to visit the display and… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after the United Nations General Assembly passed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), with the support of representatives of the United States:
“I understand the intent and the effort to stop illegal arms sales, but it is clear that this treaty doesn’t understand or take into consideration the history of the… Read more »
