Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia handed down a decisive victory for coal miners and mining in the case National Mining Association v. Jackson: “This is a major victory for coal miners and mining. As I’ve said in the past, and the court ruled today, the EPA was overstepping its statutory authority under th... Read more »
Good luck Team U.S.A! Margaret Thatcher once said, “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.” Over the next two weeks, my family and I will join the world in watching dozens of the most elite athletes on the planet compete. Of the 26 different sports, my family is likely to be most mesm... Read more »
Wise County RAM The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps held its largest event in the United States at the Wise County Fairgrounds this past weekend. News reports indicate that approximately 3,000 people received medical care over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit with a number of the volunteers and support workers as well as tour some of the facilities ... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a field hearing in Abingdon, Virginia on the EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for Utilities: “I am so thankful that the people of Southwest Virginia had the opportunity to add their voices to the conversation about the Obama Administration’s ener... Read more »
House Subcommittee Hearing in Abingdon On Monday, July 16, 2012, the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a field hearing at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia. Open to the public, it came as no surprise that nearly 500 people attended this event. The hearing was a continuation of the subcommittee’s American Energy Initiative hearing. It highlighted the EPA’s pro... Read more »
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-16/republicans-bring-charge-of-obama-war-on-coal-to-virginia-1-.html By Mark Drajem - Republicans took their complaints about President Barack Obama’s rules to curb pollution from coal power plants to rural Virginia, saying the regulations will harm the economy of the election battleground state. Joining the lawmakers at a hearing in the coal-dependent southw... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives voted to repeal President Obama’s health care bill: “Nearly two weeks ago the Supreme Court ruled that ObamaCare, as a tax, was constitutional. In light of this finding, I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues in the House today to again give the Senate a chance to reject this law. Tho... Read more »
The June Jobs Report The latest jobs report is not good. In June, U.S. employers added just 80,000 jobs. About one-third of the jobs gained were in temporary help agencies. Though the above numbers will get a lot of media attention, they don’t seem to be telling the whole story. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of American people who had jobs when Barack Obama too... Read more »
ObamaCare: The Ruling and What It Means On Thursday, June 28th, the Supreme Court issued its decision on the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare. The Court found that the requirement to own insurance is unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause. This is good news because it places a clear limit on Congress’ power under ... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court issued its ruling in President Obama’s health care law: “I’m extremely disappointed by this decision. This law and the process in which it was drafted represent abject failures for our health care system and our country. It is no secret that our economy is chained down by this law. I was hoping that t... Read more »
