Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement on the announcement that Dr. Timothy Sands will be serving as the next president of Virginia Tech beginning in June of 2014: “Virginia Tech is an exceptional university and a wonderful, tight-knit community that in recent years has experienced days of difficulty as well as periods of significant growth and development. To Dr. ... Read more »
Defunding Obamacare and Controlling Spending With my support, on Friday, September 20, the House passed legislation known as a continuing resolution that prevents a government shutdown AND also prevents money from being spent by the federal government on the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). PPACA is also known as Obamacare. It is my belief that the Senate ought to publ... Read more »
Independence Day Near the end of June, I was invited to give brief remarks at a celebration with area veterans. I think these remarks are appropriate to share during the 4th of July period. Because I rarely use prepared text, the remarks went something like this: “I want to thank all of the veterans here today for their service to our country. You have answered the question that Patrick Henry so ... Read more »
Ninth District Health Care Tour Since being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, I have been honored to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee. In my first term, I served on the Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power and its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. For my second term, I am also honored to be on the Subcommittee on Health. This subcommittee does not have po... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement announcing the upcoming Service Academy Day in Dublin and Abingdon: “Each year I have the honor of nominating a limited number of people to United States service academies, which offer exceptional education as well as the opportunity to serve our country. I encourage students interested in attending a service academy to come to ou... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today announcing those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United States Service Academies: “Southwest Virginia, Southside Virginia, and the Alleghany Highlands have a rich history of military service, and it is an honor to nominate these young men and women to the United States Service Academies. I commend th... 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, current challenges, a... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after delivering the keynote speech at Virginia Tech’s Seventh Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop in Blacksburg: “Days like today keep me energized and hopeful about America’s future. My vision for the nation’s energy policy is straightforward – drill, dig, discover, and deregulate. Experts from across the country and around ... Read more »
Supreme Court Rules on Arizona Immigration Law All eyes have been on the Supreme Court this week as the nation eagerly awaits the Court’s ruling on President Obama’s health care law (commonly referred to as ObamaCare). On Monday, in another high profile case, the Court handed down its decision on the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070). Though the decision wasn’t clear and simple, I am pleased th... Read more »
Griffith Attends Graduations This past weekend many young men and women closed a very special chapter in their lives. From Virginia Tech and Wytheville Community College to Mountain Empire Community College and The Appalachian College of Pharmacy, hundreds across the Ninth District received their college degrees. The students and faculty at Mountain Empire Community College and at The Appalachian... Read more »
