Coal Keeps the Heat On and Food on the Table
Much of the nation – including our region and areas further south – has been dealing with frigid weather. Several energy companies nationwide asked customers to reduce their electricity consumption for periods of time in order to decrease demand and reduce the potential for power outages.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) asked their… Read more »
In a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing today featuring General Motors Co. (GM) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra and internal investigator Anton Valukas, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) pressed Barra on GM’s potential liabilities and the company’s legal response regarding safety defects that have resulted in the company’s recent recalls.
Barra indicated during the… Read more »
The Save American Workers Act
On Thursday, April 3, the bipartisan Save American Workers Act, which would restore the standard American work week of 40 hours, passed the House in a vote of 247-179 with my strong support. This important bill would repeal Obamacare’s requirement that employers offer health care coverage to those working at least 30 hours per week.
The U.S.… Read more »
On My Christmas List…
Last week, I introduced the EPA MACT (Maximum Achievable Contraction of Technocrats) Act, which would cut the EPA’s workforce by a reasonable 15 percent over a realistic three- to four-year period.
Regular readers of this column are aware that I am not the EPA’s biggest fan. However, I do want clean air and clean water, and I will give some credit where it… Read more »
Scandals – An Update, and the National Security Agency
As investigations continue into what transpired surrounding the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, President Obama announced Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice as his next national security adviser. It was Ambassador Rice who appeared on numerous shows, and used the… Read more »
Interim Progress Report on the Attacks in Benghazi
Many people have written my office asking Congress to continue looking into the September 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans.
House Committees have been conducting an investigation, and recently released an interim progress report on what they have learned. Among other… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act:
“Recent disruptions in our air traffic system were avoidable if the Federal Aviation Administration had chosen to use the flexibility it already had while it implemented budget cuts. The Senate in February rejected a proposal that would have… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on bipartisan legislation he reintroduced along with Congressman Bill Owens (D-NY), the Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms Act:
“Current federal law or the Second Amendment of the Constitution should neither be misinterpreted nor ignored to prevent law-abiding Americans from legally traveling with firearms… Read more »
Standing with our Ally
As you may have heard, last week the United Nations voted to declare Palestine a ‘non-member state,’ meaning that Palestine is now able to participate and speak – but not vote – in General Assembly meetings. This may allow Palestine to pursue claims against Israel through the U.N. Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court, the latter of… Read more »
The ongoing Southwest Virginia corridor construction of the Coalfields Expressway is an excellent example of what can be accomplished through public-private partnerships. Read more »
