Tax Reform Update
The House Ways and Means Committee recently released its bill to reform the tax code and started to mark up the bill on November 6. During the markup, the committee debates this legislation and considers amendments offered by any member of the committee. The whole House is expected to vote on the bill before Thanksgiving.
The present tax code imposes too high a burden… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today voted in support of H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act. He cosponsored this bill, which was introduced by Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN). Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:
“Obamacare has many flaws, but the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is among the worst. IPAB gives unelected bureaucrats the power… Read more »
Lessons from the Storms
The 2017 hurricane season has been the most active and destructive to the United States in a number of years. From Puerto Rico to Texas, storms have caused devastation, some of which lingers long after the hurricanes have dissipated. The challenge of rebuilding is daunting.
As part of the rebuilding process, we should learn how to better prepare for similar… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) earlier today (11:49 am) sent a letter responding to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s letter regarding reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In the letter, Congressman Griffith noted that the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill reauthorizing CHIP on October 4, 2017, and that the delay in bringing the bill to the House… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today promoted Ninth District locations participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:
“Unused prescription drugs can be dangerous. They may be ingested accidentally or abused by people struggling with addiction. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day helps… Read more »
Energy Independence is Closer Than Ever
“America is at the beginning of an energy Renaissance.”
Energy Secretary Rick Perry recently offered this view in testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, on which I serve. His optimism marks a refreshing change from the last Administration.
On February 23, 2012, then-President Obama ridiculed the idea that more oil… Read more »
Right-to-Try Update
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, on which I serve, recently heard testimony from Dr. Scott Gottlieb, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about expanding access to new, unapproved treatments for patients with life-threatening illnesses. I have long supported the idea of “right-to-try,” having introduced bills on the issue since… Read more »
A recent study by Wakely Consulting Group found that a bill introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to make sure community pharmacists receive the reimbursement rates they are promised would save the Federal Government $3.4 billion over 10 years.
The bill, H.R. 1038, the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act, was introduced by Congressman… Read more »
Healthcare and Foreign Affairs
Healthcare Update
Due to its arcane rules, the Senate faces a September 30 deadline for voting on a plan to replace Obamacare that requires a simple majority, not a 60-vote supermajority, for its passage. Current efforts center on the plan put forward chiefly by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
The House of Representatives passed a… Read more »
Bringing Back Options for Health Insurance
Obamacare was a poorly designed piece of legislation. It should never have passed. By now, the United States Senate should have passed a replacement bill. As predicted, the consequences of these two actions are now having significant consequences on the availability of health insurance in the United States and particularly in rural western… Read more »
