A primary responsibility of Congress is oversight of the executive branch. For any administration, but especially the Biden Administration, that means a lot of questions to ask.
In contrast to the number of questions, the opportunities to ask them have been few. The appearance of U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra before the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »
President Biden has repeatedly said that on COVID-19 he’d “follow the science.” His Administration’s shifting and contradictory positions on pandemic precautions suggest otherwise.
Let’s look at some of these recent actions.
On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it would end the use of Title 42. This measure, authorized by the Public Health… Read more »
Easter
During this time of year, Christians look forward to Easter.
As we gather to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead, I look forward to hearing many of the hymns written for the occasion. One of my favorites is “Welcome, Happy Morning!”
Welcome, happy morning!
Age to age shall say:
Hell today is vanquished,
Heaven is won today!
Lo! the Dead is living,
God for… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Angie Craig (D-MN) have introduced H.R. 7237, the Reauthorizing Evidence-based And Crisis Help Initiatives Needed to Generate (REACHING) Improved Mental Health Outcomes for Patients Act of 2022. This legislation would reauthorize and improve programs providing care and treatment for adult mental… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5657, the Medical Marijuana Research Act. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is an original cosponsor of the legislation. He issued the following statement:
“Decisions about marijuana policy must be based on facts and evidence, yet current federal law makes collecting this data extremely difficult. I cosponsored the Medical Marijuana… Read more »
Supply chains were once far from the mind of the average consumer, but they were nevertheless vital. Behind just about every product, from the food on your table to the clothes you wear to the vehicle you drive, lies a supply chain that can potentially stretch across the globe.
But supply chains cannot be far from mind now. If the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on them was not great… Read more »
In a previous column, I responded to President Biden’s challenge to identify what Republicans are for. In this column, I will continue to lay out my positive vision for policies that will benefit the American people with a specific focus on health care.
Decisions about health care are among an individual’s most personal and important choices. Too often, the choices available are… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) last night spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about stopping the fentanyl crisis. He called on Congress and the Biden Administration to use all the tools at their disposal, including passing the HALT Fentanyl Act he has introduced with Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and finishing the southern border wall.
Griffith’s remarks can be… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement about disinformation surrounding a bipartisan letter he sent to White House COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator Jeffrey Zients:
“Disinformation continues to circulate that I have introduced a bill to cap nurses’ pay. That is false.
“There is no bill, and I do not support capping nurses’ pay.
“The bipartisan letter I sent… Read more »
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded St. Mary’s Health Wagon, commonly known as the Health Wagon, $40,800 for telehealth equipment. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“I have long advocated for telehealth services as a way to reach underserved and isolated communities. The pandemic has proven the value of these services, and I support… Read more »
