Week In Review We are one week closer to hearing the Supreme Court’s verdict in the health care case (commonly referred to as ObamaCare). A decision is expected any day now. In light of the impending news, I continue to seek the input and insight of my constituents on health care policy – what works, what doesn’t, what changes need to be made, etc. Last week I had the opportunity to hear from sen... Read more »
Awaiting the Supreme Court’s Decision on ObamaCare Two months have passed since the controversial health care law (commonly referred to as ObamaCare) was argued before the Supreme Court. Any day now, we expect a decision. In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s ruling, House Republicans are preparing for a host of outcomes. What if only the individual mandate is thrown out? What if the court strik... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. plans to curtail coal mining operations in its northern and southern Kentucky business units as continued market pressures and new regulations on coal-fired power plants make production from certain mines in those areas uneconomic: “I’m sorry to hear that Alpha has to take this action. H... Read more »
All Fossil Fuels are Next In an editorial board meeting with the San Francisco Chronicle in 2008, then Senator Obama made a comment that has always troubled me: “When I was asked earlier about the issue of coal, you know, under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Even regardless of what I say about whether coal is good or bad. Because I’m capping gree... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after the release of the May jobs report showed unemployment ticked up to 8.2%: “Unfortunately for the American people, this latest jobs report is just more evidence of an economy that remains static. I, for one, am ready for change. This month marks the 40th consecutive month of more than 8% unemployment even though we were a... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after one of the country’s largest regional power grid operators, PJM Interconnection, announced the results of its annual auction that locks in electricity capacity prices three years in advance: “The Obama Administration’s war on coal has consequences. This auction, which establishes capacity prices for 2015-2016 – also, the first... 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 »
A Wise & Frugal Government Last week, in honor of the National Day of Prayer, our nation once again took a moment to reflect on the many blessings God has bestowed on us. “A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry,” said Thomas Jefferson in his first inaugural address. He went on to say, “…with all these blessings, w... Read more »
ENERGY EQUALS JOBS In a well coordinated photo, now featured on the Department of Energy’s website, President Obama recently stood amid a sea of solar panels at the Copper Mountain Solar Project, located just outside of Las Vegas, NV. The President was there in support of his Administration’s efforts to promote “green energy.” This one million solar panel facility, built on public lands, is said ... Read more »
ENERGY EQUALS JOBS On April 18, 1977, President Jimmy Carter said, “Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of coal and permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.” Two things about this statement shock me. Nearly forty years have passed since Carter made these remarks and oil and natural gas contin... Read more »
