Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today announcing the winners of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for the Ninth District:
“Congratulations to each of this year’s finalists, two of which are from Salem and two from Bristol! Selected as First Place this year by our panel of judges from around the Ninth District is Selene Geier from the Salem… Read more »
Death, Taxes, and Bureaucratic Overreach
Using a phrase attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “…In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” I would submit that in modern times, nothing is certain except death, taxes, and bureaucratic overreach.
On Thursday, April 16, oral arguments were heard in a U.S. Court of Appeals in cases challenging the Environmental… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) on Saturday, April 18, 2015 hosted his 2015 Service Academy Day in Wytheville, Virginia. Students from area public and private high schools as well as home school students were in attendance in order to learn more about the U.S. Service Academies.
Attending on behalf of the Service Academies this year were representatives from the U.S. Air Force… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1105):
“Enacted nearly 100 years ago, the federal estate tax, commonly known as the ‘death tax’ is imposed ‘on the transfer of the taxable estate of every decedent who is a citizen or resident of the United States’ (26 U.S.C. § 2001a). This is a… Read more »
Today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, oral arguments were heard in two cases challenging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s so-called “Clean Power Plan.” These separate though related cases argue that the EPA is acting outside its authority in seeking to regulate existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act because the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after joining five of his colleagues in accepting the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s Legislator of the Year award, which is in recognition of their support for the composites industry and American manufacturing. Attending the awards ceremony was Mr. David Ring, Manager of Governmental Affairs and… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) today introduced the Compassionate Access Act to reschedule marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD). The Compassionate Access Act would allow the states to provide appropriate access to patients needing these legitimate, medical treatments under the supervision of their physician. This bipartisan legislation is… Read more »
Obamacare an “8 out of 10,” According to President Obama
As part of a recent wide-ranging interview with ABC News, President Obama was asked to rate “the success” of Obamacare on a scale of 1 to 10. I was shocked when he gave the health care law a rating of 8 out of 10.
The reasoning behind that very generous rating? President Obama said, “And the reason I don’t put it… Read more »
A Message from Communications Director Andie Pivarunas
Touring Deep Mine #41
On Monday, March 30, Congressman Griffith, myself, and other members of “Team Griffith” visited Deep Mine #41 near McClure in Dickenson County. Congressman Griffith has toured a number of mines over the years, but this was a first for many on his team, including myself. As such, we thought it may… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of April:
April 7, 2015
Tazewell County: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
American Legion Building
226 Central Avenue
Tazewell, VA
Buchanan County: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Grundy Town Hall
1185 Plaza Drive
Grundy, VA
Pulaski County: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dublin Town… Read more »
