Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 1.18.16

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A Year of Ideas and a Bold, Pro-Growth Agenda For several days each year, Republicans and House Democrats gather for separate annual policy retreats.  At the Republican retreat, which was last week, Republican members of the House and Senate joined together in an effort to sort out our bold, pro-growth agenda for this year. Five areas in which we are planning to make a mark are…

Griffith Votes to Repeal Obamacare, Eliminate Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act (H.R. 3762) which, among other things, includes the first broad repeal of Obamacare that will be sent to President Obama’s desk as well as provisions eliminating federal funding for Planned Parenthood: “The Democrats drafted Obamacare…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 12.21.15

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Must Do More to Rein In Spending and Overreach Last week, Congress passed comprehensive “omnibus” spending legislation that will fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2016.  Meaning “for everything,” omnibus legislation is a vehicle for combining appropriations funding bills with other items commonly known as “riders,” which make the underlying legislation more…

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 11.30.2015

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The Green Climate Fund and Us Recently, I spearheaded a letter to House Appropriations Committee leaders signed by 110 Members of the House in which we expressed our opposition to President Obama’s unilateral pledge of U.S. taxpayer funds for use in the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund.  This fund, launched in 2009 with the goal of raising $100 billion a year in financing, is a…

Griffith Statement on King v Burwell Supreme Court Decision

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling in the King v Burwell case related to Obamacare health care law subsidies: “I am disappointed by this ruling, and do not understand how the Supreme Court could have ruled this way based on the plain meaning of the English language used in the text of the Obamacare health care law. …

Congressman Griffith's Weekly E-Newsletter 1.19.15

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The State of the Union It is again the time of year during which the President delivers the State of the Union address.  Accordingly, let’s review the condition of our nation and how it can be strengthened. In the short term, the state of our nation could look much better.  We have big issues to sort out.  In the long term, I believe things will improve.  I believe…

Griffith Saves $200,000+ of 2014 Office Budget

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that he has saved more than $200,000, or 16 percent, of his 2014 office budget.  Griffith’s office has not spent the full office budget allocation in any of the 4 years he has served Virginia’s Ninth District in the House of Representatives. Each congressional office is allocated an annual office budget (officially called the…

Griffith to McAuliffe: “Do Not Carry On the War on Coal”

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement regarding reports that Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-VA) will soon be proposing to limit State tax credits and deductions that assist coal producers with coalfield jobs and electricity generation:  “Coal-producing regions such as the Ninth District of Virginia are already reeling from job losses resulting from…

Griffith Statement on Government Spending Bill

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after voting against the nine-month government spending bill: “As with all compromises, this bill includes a number of both good and bad items, which I often refer to as ‘candy apples’ and ‘toads,’ respectively.  I understand that action must be taken, and I appreciate the hard work that has gone into this…

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