Landmark Anti-Opioid Abuse Bill Now Law
In my most recent column, I wrote that legislation to combat the devastating opioid epidemic plaguing our communities – the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524) – had cleared both chambers of Congress and was heading to the President’s desk for consideration. The Energy and Commerce Committee, of which I am a member, has tallied… Read more »
Fighting Opioid Abuse – An Update
Our nation is in the throes of a real, devastating opioid epidemic that is plaguing our communities. Too many have been affected by this growing epidemic, which destroys lives, families, and communities.
Addressing this epidemic continues to be a priority. I am pleased to report that legislation to help tackle this problem – the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the conference report to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524):
“Our nation is in the throes of a real, devastating opioid epidemic that is plaguing our communities. My colleagues and I on the Energy and Commerce Committee have been working to attack… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), which passed the House of Representatives in a vote of 422-2:
“Coming after years of diligent work, including many hearings and forums about our nation’s mental health care programs as well as much bipartisan negotiation, the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) this morning issued the following statement after voting in favor of the House-Senate conference report for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Zika Response Appropriations Act (H.R. 2577):
“There are ongoing efforts at many levels to learn about the Zika virus and stop its spread. I was pleased by reports earlier this week… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced legislation (H.R. 5562) to allow Congress to appoint members to the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment Advisory Commission (MACPAC), which would ensure the integrity and objectivity of Medicaid policy recommendations. MACPAC commissioners are currently appointed by the Comptroller General, who heads the… Read more »
This week, Congressmen Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD-01), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), and Sam Farr (D-CA-20) will be introducing the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016. This bill heeds the calls of the medical research community to address the burdensome processes that currently impede legitimate medical research on marijuana. This bill is a bipartisan and… Read more »
Mental Health – An Update
I am pleased to report that my colleagues and I on the Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed on a bipartisan basis the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646) on June 15, following a multi-year effort which included many hearings and forums about America’s mental health care system as well as much bipartisan negotiation.
At one such… Read more »
“One Health” Work in the Ninth District
A recent Washington Post story picked up by the Roanoke Times touches on what is a fairly new phrase, though it has long been accepted as a concept: the “One Health” concept, which the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) describes as recognizing “…that the health of humans is connected to the health of animals and the environment.”
For further… Read more »
Updates
Civil Liberties, Lawful Transportation of Firearms, and Accessing Public Lands
In my column of February 29, I wrote of an amendment I successfully added to the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2406), legislation which protects Second Amendment rights and guarantees Americans ample access to federal lands in order to hunt, fish, and… Read more »
