Guns, Liberty, and the U.N.
Last month, the House voted on an authorization bill for the Department of State for fiscal year (FY) 2013. In addition to funding the day-to-day operations at the Department of State, this bill authorizes spending on a host of other programs.
For a myriad of reasons, I voted against this bill. One of the reasons I opposed it was funding… Read more »
Farm Listening Tour
Agriculture is an integral part of Southern and Western Virginia’s economy and heritage. Virginia’s agriculture industry is by far the largest industry in the Commonwealth, generating about $55 billion annually and providing more than 357,000 jobs. It is also the largest industry in the Ninth Congressional District.
In light of what seem to be… Read more »
By Wes Bunch
http://www.timesnews.net/article/9050485/griffith-hears-farmers-concerns-during-tour-of-southwest-virginia
FORT BLACKMORE -- U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith made stops at farms in Lee and Scott counties Wednesday as part of a four-day, 12-county listening tour through his Southwest Virginia district.
Griffith -- a freshman Republican from Salem -- spoke with farmers and… Read more »
By: Michael Owens | Bristol Herald Courier
http://www2.tricities.com/news/2012/aug/16/griffith-stumping-farm-tour-ar-2134293/
FORT BLACKMORE, Va. --
The congressman asked a simple question to start the conversation Wednesday afternoon: What are the most pressing concerns about government regulations?
The dozen farmers surrounding U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, mulled it over… Read more »
Virginia Tech’s Energy Harvesting Workshop
In front of experts from across the country and around the globe, on Tuesday, August 7, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech at Virginia Tech’s Seventh Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop in Blacksburg. Like in years past, VT’s workshop is designed to bring these experts together to discuss and review past developments,… Read more »
Food versus Fuel
In 2005, Congress passed a law – the Energy Policy Act – with the purpose of reducing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil. Seven years later, according to a January 23, 2012 CRS report, our dependence on foreign oil hasn’t been reduced at all, and the average price of corn has jumped from $2 per bushel to almost $8 per bushel. Certain provisions in the Energy… Read more »
Good luck Team U.S.A!
Margaret Thatcher once said, “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.” Over the next two weeks, my family and I will join the world in watching dozens of the most elite athletes on the planet compete. Of the 26 different sports, my family is… Read more »
Wise County RAM
The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps held its largest event in the United States at the Wise County Fairgrounds this past weekend. News reports indicate that approximately 3,000 people received medical care over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit with a number of the volunteers and support workers as well as tour… Read more »
House Subcommittee Hearing in Abingdon
On Monday, July 16, 2012, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a field hearing at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. Open to the public, it came as no surprise that nearly 500 people attended this event. The hearing was a continuation of the subcommittee’s American Energy Initiative hearing. … Read more »
The June Jobs Report
The latest jobs report is not good. In June, U.S. employers added just 80,000 jobs. About one-third of the jobs gained were in temporary help agencies. Though the above numbers will get a lot of media attention, they don’t seem to be telling the whole story. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of American people… Read more »
