I recently chaired a hearing in the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, in which we examined the effectiveness, and shortcomings, of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) foreign drug inspection program.
Since 1955, the FDA has conducted international inspections on products regulated by the agency to ensure foreign facilities,… Read more »
I am often asked by friends and constituents how things are going in Washington. I have to say I am doing my best, but sometimes I get frustrated.
We know that there can be partisan gridlock that slows things down in Washington, but right now frustrating and nonsensical decisions are coming from the Biden Administration.
The way they decide policy reminds me of the Doctor Dolittle… Read more »
The Kingdom of Sweden was a great power in Europe, controlling much of the Baltic region during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Its decline was marked by Sweden’s loss at the Battle of Poltava. In July 1709, King Charles XII and the Swedish army lost to a superior Russian force.
The Battle of Poltava was Sweden’s greatest military disaster and began the rise of Russia as… Read more »
Nearly one year ago, myself and other members of the Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee’s Oversight Subcomittee and Health Subcommittee traveled to McAllen, Texas, to hold a joint field hearing, which I chaired, on the state of our southern border. We heard from witnesses who had real-life experience dealing with the consequences of the Biden Administration’s poor border policies.
A… Read more »
On January 8th and 9th, I participated in a two-day Congressional transcribed interview (what normal people would call a deposition) with Dr. Anthony Fauci to learn more about his role in the COVID-19 outbreak and response.
These are my key takeaways from my preparation for the deposition and the deposition itself:
1. We need better protocols and oversight… Read more »
If you thought 2024 would be any different than the first three years of the Biden Administration when it comes to overbearing energy regulations, you thought wrong. The Administration is still fully committed to their Green New Deal objectives, no matter the burden it places on everyday Americans.
Just a few days before the start of the new year, on December 29, the Biden Administration… Read more »
Field Hearing on the Biden Administration’s Effects on Santa’s Toy Delivery
Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced a field hearing on how the Biden Administration’s green agenda has affected Santa and Rudolph’s delivery of toys on December 22, 2023. The hearing will include a… Read more »
On December 7, 1941, just before 8:00 am, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service launched a surprise attack on the United States. The U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, located on Oahu, Hawaii, was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese fighters in two waves.
The attack destroyed eight massive U.S. battleships and more than 300 airplanes. In total, 2,403 Americans were killed as a result of the… Read more »
As December begins, Virginians have begun to experience cold winter weather once again. Lows so far have reached the teens in some areas and that means it’s time to crank up the heat in our homes to stay warm.
Unfortunately, for many, turning on the heat comes with extra costs these days. Due to energy policies enacted in the Obama years and continued during the Biden Administration, the… Read more »
This fall, forest fires have been significant in the 9th District and causes are yet to be determined.
In September, I held a hearing in the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, to discuss the devastating Maui fires that occurred this past August. Our focus was investigating what role Maui’s electric infrastructure might have played in the… Read more »
