After voters in the United Kingdom chose in a referendum yesterday to leave the European Union (EU), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent letters to President Barack Obama and United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman urging them to begin the process of negotiating a bilateral Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom. This follows October 2015 comments in… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) this morning issued the following statement after voting in favor of the House-Senate conference report for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Zika Response Appropriations Act (H.R. 2577):
“There are ongoing efforts at many levels to learn about the Zika virus and stop its spread. I was pleased by reports earlier this week… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Texas, which left in place a lower court order blocking President Obama’s controversial immigration actions:
“For the second time in as many days, the courts have confirmed: it is Congress that has the authority to write laws, not an overreaching Administration… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced legislation (H.R. 5562) to allow Congress to appoint members to the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment Advisory Commission (MACPAC), which would ensure the integrity and objectivity of Medicaid policy recommendations. MACPAC commissioners are currently appointed by the Comptroller General, who heads the… Read more »
Late Tuesday, a federal judge appointed by President Barack Obama, Judge Scott Skavdahl of the District Court of Wyoming, ruled that the Interior Department does not have the authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing.
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Various documents and opinions cross my desk, and sometimes, their contents are worth… Read more »
Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (VA- 06) and Morgan Griffith (VA-09) today announced the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has confirmed it has begun a review of the consolidation of the Roanoke Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) mail processing operations into the Greensboro P&DC.
After Goodlatte and Griffith began receiving a significant… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) tonight voted in favor of a resolution (H.J.Res.88) to override the President’s June 8 veto of legislation to repeal the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule. This rule, which was finalized in April, will impose costly new mandates and burdensome regulations on financial advisors that provide retirement advice. The rule would require these… Read more »
This week, Congressmen Andy Harris, M.D. (R-MD-01), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), and Sam Farr (D-CA-20) will be introducing the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016. This bill heeds the calls of the medical research community to address the burdensome processes that currently impede legitimate medical research on marijuana. This bill is a bipartisan and… Read more »
Mental Health – An Update
I am pleased to report that my colleagues and I on the Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed on a bipartisan basis the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646) on June 15, following a multi-year effort which included many hearings and forums about America’s mental health care system as well as much bipartisan negotiation.
At one such… Read more »
Orlando
The tragic and horrific terrorist attack in Orlando is a sobering reminder that we are living in a dangerous world. As we mourn, we first turn to prayer, and pray for those killed or injured, for their loved ones, and for the people of Florida. In the days ahead, as our fight against terrorism continues, we must remain vigilant and, without sacrificing our civil… Read more »
