Transportation

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 provided the administr... 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 across state lin... 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 which Israel and the U... 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 »

The additional development of the Coalfields Expressway and also continuing to widen and improve conditions on Route 58 will benefit economic development in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Read more »