As someone who reads every bill before I vote for it, let alone any bill I introduce myself, I would not endorse a bill before it is even written.
So I was puzzled to learn that Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) had endorsed a bill called the BREATHE Act, which has yet to be introduced (not to be confused with an unrelated bill with the same name, H.R. 585,… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after today introducing the Granny Pods Study Act of 2020:
“For some families, ‘granny pods’ are an appropriate and safe choice as they care for loved ones with long-term mental and physical impairments. My bill would require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to study the possibility of reimbursing for… Read more »
July 4 is an important date in our country’s history. It was also an important date in the lives of two notable Founding Fathers who were friends and rivals.
On July 4, 1776, both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were in Philadelphia as the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Massachusetts lawyer Adams had been an outspoken advocate for independence… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after introducing a resolution, H.Res. 1026, urging that decisions on reopening schools be made at the local level:
“In Virginia, we recognize that conditions can vary greatly between one region or another. Last week in the Energy and Commerce Committee, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Redfield, two of our country’s leading public… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today introduced the Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory (BROADBAND) Leadership Act:
“Bridging the digital divide requires the deployment of more broadband infrastructure. The bill I introduced today, the BROADBAND Leadership Act, will facilitate this goal by removing regulatory obstacles and… Read more »
Energy production in the United States had soared to new heights in recent years. Unfortunately, while vast swathes of the economy were devastated by the impact of the coronavirus, few have been hit as hard as the energy sector.
Consumption of energy plummeted as businesses closed their doors and stay at home orders kept cars off the roads and planes on the ground. This month, the U.S.… Read more »
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Town of Blacksburg $6,122,038. Funding was provided through the CARES Act and will support response and recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The CARES Act included funding for state and local governments to assist their response to the coronavirus. The award of… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order on safe policing:
“President Trump’s executive order on policing takes the right approach. It will encourage transparency, best practices, and accountability.
“I look forward to working with the Trump Administration and my colleagues in Congress on further reforms. We must… Read more »
Make Sure You’ve Been Counted in the Census
Every ten years, the Census counts the number of people living in our country. The Constitution obligates this count, and although the 2020 Census ran into the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, the count continues with adjustments.
It began with an invitation to complete the Census, mailed to most households in… Read more »
The U.S. Department of the Army has awarded a $9.36 million contract to Moog, Incorporated of Blacksburg to build components used in the upgrade of Light Armored Vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This $9.36 million contract for Moog will support jobs and economic growth in the New River Valley while getting our men and women in uniform the… Read more »
