Justice Antonin Scalia
As you may know, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away suddenly over the weekend. Justice Scalia was a clever, principled, incisive jurist and, by all accounts, was a great man. I join countless Americans in offering my condolences and prayers to his wife, family, and loved ones.
I have always thought Justice Scalia’s opinions were among the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court put a hold on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan:
“I have long believed that the EPA does not have the legal authority for its Clean Power Plan under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Further, some including constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe have argued it is… Read more »
Fighting for Coal Regions
Whether you live in a coal-producing community, in a part of the district more directly reliant upon rail or manufacturing jobs, etc., recent years in Southwest Virginia and throughout Appalachia have been difficult. Unfortunately, life above ground is impacted when work stops underground as the result of the war on coal, the low cost of competitive fuel,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Congressmen Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), and Don Beyer (D-VA) in introducing the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act, which aims to accelerate $1 billion in available funding in the Abandoned… Read more »
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… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement that it is halting new coal mining leases on federal lands:
“This announcement is nothing more than the latest front in President Obama’s ongoing war on coal and coal-dependent jobs, the impacts of which are not only felt in the coalfields but also in industries… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
“Tonight, the President spoke about the economy as if it were strong, but the fact of the matter is he has crippled our region’s economy in more than one way with his policies.”
“Additionally, the President’s remarks on foreign policy were simply sad. … Read more »
2015: A Record Year for Overregulation
According to an analysis released last week by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2015 was a record-setting year for federal regulation.
The Hill reported on this analysis, and observed that, “This year’s daily publication of the federal government’s rules, proposed rules and notices amounted to 81,611 pages as of Wednesday [December 30], higher… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
