Protecting Veterans and our Border Veterans On Wednesday, July 30, the House of Representatives passed the Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act (H.R. 3230). Importantly, this bill will require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow eligible veterans to receive care outside of the VA system at non-VA facilities if that veteran resides more than 40... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today honoring Independence Day: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just po... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement on the 70th anniversary of D-Day: “70 years ago today, approximately 160,000 brave Allied troops and members of the American military landed on the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day offensive, including the Bedford Boys and Mr. Bob Slaughter, who was born in Bristol and raised in Roanoke.” “At the age of 15, Mr. Slaughter enl... Read more »
President Allows Nations with Emerging Economies to Pick Carcass of U.S. Economy Monday, June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new regulations that would require our nation’s existing power plants to cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. This rule will impact approximately 1,000 fossil fuel-fired plants, particularly those that burn coal ... Read more »
“There is much misinformation making its way around the Internet about the contents of the budget agreement that the House passed last night. The budget agreement negotiated between the House and the Senate stops most of the military cuts that were soon to hit the Commonwealth as a result of the sequester. A George Mason University study estimates that the full sequestration’s defense cuts would h... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement honoring America’s veterans for their sacrifice and dedication to our country: “Generations of American men and women have bravely fought to protect our great nation and our allies as well. On this day in particular, we honor our veterans for their service and sacrifice. We owe them and their loved ones an enormous debt, for the fre... Read more »
The House as a Footstool? The President refused to negotiate with any Republican in either the House or the Senate to work out a potential solution to the partial government shutdown until Thursday, October 10, which was the tenth day of the partial shutdown. House discussions with the Obama White House collapsed the next day, however, and Senate leaders took up negotiations over the weekend of O... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States: “On this day, we remember and honor the lives so tragically lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Like many of you, I have not forgotten where I was and what I was doing when the planes hit and we realized that the United States of Am... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement on the anniversary of D-Day: “Brave soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion 69 years ago, willing to sacrifice it all for the causes of liberty and freedom. We will always remember these warriors, including the Bedford Boys and Mr. Bob Slaughter of Bristol, Virginia. Today in particular, we expre... Read more »
Memorial Day: A Day of Remembrance This week we celebrate Memorial Day. For many, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer. But most importantly, it is a day when we remember and honor the men and women who have died while serving our country in the United States Armed Forces. Paying the ultimate price, they gave their lives to defend the freedoms we hold dear. Whether we lay wreaths at their f... Read more »
