Economy

http://www.alleghanyjournal.com/aj_article.php?ndx=13601 Congressman Morgan Griffith (right) received the “Guardian of Small Business Award” from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Read more »

American Workforce Another year has gone by and America has spent another Labor Day disappointed. While celebrating Labor Day with folks in Covington, I was struck when I saw a once bustling factory with an “Absolute Auction” sign posted in front of it. Though the MeadWestvaco plant is doing fine, it’s truly a shame that another plant in the area is not. It’s also a shame that the same, sad record... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the United States Treasury Department announced the national debt had surpassed $16 trillion, having increased more than $5 trillion during President Obama’s term: “Today’s news is another reminder that America has got to change course. The national debt has now surpassed $16 trillion. To put that into perspective, that is rou... Read more »

By Wes Bunch http://www.timesnews.net/article/9050485/griffith-hears-farmers-concerns-during-tour-of-southwest-virginia FORT BLACKMORE -- U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith made stops at farms in Lee and Scott counties Wednesday as part of a four-day, 12-county listening tour through his Southwest Virginia district. Griffith -- a freshman Republican from Salem -- spoke with farmers and constituents at the ... Read more »

By: Michael Owens | Bristol Herald Courier http://www2.tricities.com/news/2012/aug/16/griffith-stumping-farm-tour-ar-2134293/ FORT BLACKMORE, Va. -- The congressman asked a simple question to start the conversation Wednesday afternoon: What are the most pressing concerns about government regulations? The dozen farmers surrounding U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-9th, mulled it over for a few moments b... 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 »

By: Morgan Donnelly | WSLS http://www2.wsls.com/news/2012/aug/13/craig-county-farmers-meet-congressman-morgan-griff-ar-2129109/ From the farm lands of southwest Virginia to Washington DC., farmers are hoping their concerns are heard. "Eminent domain and also estate tax which is very important to all farmers and we need relief on some of these things,” says J.C. Winstead. "It is hard to survive whe... Read more »

PR Newswire Count on Coal campaign forcing candidates to take sides in the 'war on coal' WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New billboard advertising in six battleground states across the country is asking voters if they know where candidates stand on coal use and affordable electricity. The recently launched Count on Coal campaign (www.countoncoal.org) has placed more than 150 b... 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 »

Food versus Fuel In 2005, Congress passed a law – the Energy Policy Act – with the purpose of reducing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil. Seven years later, according to a January 23, 2012 CRS report, our dependence on foreign oil hasn’t been reduced at all, and the average price of corn has jumped from $2 per bushel to almost $8 per bushel. Certain provisions in the Energy Policy Act, coupled ... Read more »