Economy

While any new job created in the Ninth District or elsewhere in the country is welcomed news, our nation’s unemployment rate still remains far too high. Read more »

What’s holding up jobs? Read more »

What’s the hold up? Over the past several weeks, my colleagues and I in the House have taken action to pass legislation that encourages job creation in America. Currently, 17 House-passed bipartisan jobs bills are awaiting Senate action. Read more »

Some aspects of President Barack Obama’s proposed jobs plan bear a closer look, said 9th District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, but other elements simply won’t work, he said. Read more »

In anticipation of House approval this week of H.R. 2250, I had the honor of delivering the Weekly Republican Address to the nation on the need for regulatory relief and the protection of American jobs. Read more »

President Obama delivered his job creation address to a joint session of Congress Thursday night, laying his plan to spur job creation and jumpstart a stalling economy. Read more »

Has the White House finally realized that more burdensome regulations will not encourage business owners to create jobs and invest in our economy? Read more »

House Republicans are poised to take on the Obama administration’s “job-destroying regulations” when Congress reconvenes shortly after Labor Day. Read more »

"Short term we can deal with it but long term if we don't start cutting spending, I think the average person should be very concerned," says Griffith. Read more »

The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 was introduced last month by Griffith in response to concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency's Boiler MACT rules. The rules are meant to set standards for pollution from power facilities. Read more »