Press Releases

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement regarding his votes on the FY 2013 budget resolutions in the House: “The House budget passed today with my support.  I also voted for the Republican Study Committee’s budget substitute, which unfortunately did not pass.  I’m pleased that the House continues to move in the right direction with respect to cutting… Read more »

Congressmen Morgan Griffith and Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement after voting against a resolution to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States (H.R. 1339): “This resolution asserts that the first militia – thus the National Guard – was formed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1629.  According to William Shea,… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its new power plant regulations: “In my opinion, these new regulations make it crystal clear that the Obama Administration wants to end the use of coal in our country.  This is a very sad day for coal employers, coal employees, and coal customers.  According to… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of April: April 3, 2012 Covington: 10:00am – 12:00pm Covington City Hall City Hall Conference Room 333 W. Locust Street Covington, VA Marion: 10:00am – 12:00pm Town Council Chambers 138 West Main Street Marion, VA  Bristol: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Bristol VA Public… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement after learning the District Court for the District of Columbia issued its decision in the Spruce Mine case (Mingo Logan Coal v. EPA): “I want to thank the court for reining in an out-of-control EPA.  It’s outrageous that the EPA attempted to revoke perfectly good coal mine water permits that had already been issued by the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement regarding his vote to oppose the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act (H.R. 5):   "I wholeheartedly support the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), but I can’t support it when combined with the PATH Act.  I’ve twice voted against this bill, in committee and on the Floor, because I believe it… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement after questioning Secretary of Energy Steven Chu at today’s Energy and Power hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE): “When most of the members were loading up their cars and heading home, the Energy and Power Subcommittee met again to finish its hearing with Secretary… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning the Boiler MACT regulatory relief amendment failed in the U.S. Senate: “I’m very disappointed that a commonsense idea like giving businesses, manufacturers, universities, and hotels regulatory relief from new burdensome boiler regulations can’t get through the Senate.  My bill, H.R. 2250, is nearly… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning CONSOL Energy will indefinitely idle the longwall mining unit in its southwest Virginia Buchanan Mine and reduce its continuous mining operating schedule to five days per week: “Along with many others, I believe the Obama Administration’s war on coal is real.  Since February of this year, CONSOL is… Read more »

Congressman Griffith released the following statement today regarding his ‘all of the above’ energy vision: “Last week, the President spoke about his blueprint for a new era of American energy.  In his speech, he accused Republicans of merely offering bumper sticker slogans as opposed to real solutions to address our energy challenges.  The President said, ‘Step one is drill,… Read more »