Keystone XL Pipeline – Solutions
On Friday, November 14, the House of Representatives again passed legislation (H.R. 5682) to approve the application for the Keystone XL pipeline, which has been slow-walked by President Obama and the State Department for more than six years. This is despite other pipeline projects requiring a Presidential Permit having taken 18 to 24 months to… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring America’s veterans for their sacrifice and dedication to our country:
“I remain deeply grateful for America’s veterans and their efforts to keep our country the greatest nation, preserving and protecting the freedoms we hold so dear. May God bless our veterans and these United States.”
“Veterans… Read more »
25 Years Without the “Iron Curtain”
As a student of history, I feel it important to note the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, described by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as an “Iron Curtain” dividing Europe. Much of the population doesn’t remember this – they were either too young or not yet born. But for roughly 30 years, I was a part of… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of November. In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be rescheduled to avoid putting constituents at risk. Please contact the Christiansburg Office at 540-381-5671 or the Abingdon Office at 276-525-1405 with any… Read more »
Making Your Voice Heard
As you know, tomorrow is 2014 midterm election day. No matter what your political views are, if you believe in our Republic based on Democratic principles, it is your duty to vote. Polling places will be open on election day from 6am to 7pm. You may locate your polling place here on the Virginia Department of Elections’ voter information… Read more »
21st Century Cures &
Drill, Baby, Drill – It Works
21st Century Cures
On Wednesday, October 22, I was joined by Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and regional medical experts for a roundtable discussion on how to accelerate the pace of new promising cures and treatments for patients. This roundtable was part of the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative launched in May by… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), who on Tuesday, October 21 called on the Obama Administration to release 2015 health insurance rates by Tuesday, October 28, today issued this statement following a recent Forbes article indicating that non-group health insurance “…premiums rose in all but 6 states (including Washington DC)” and that, “In 2014, premiums in the non-group market grew by… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the failure of Obama Administration officials to release health insurance rates for 2015 until after the November midterm elections:
“At a May Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, I asked representatives of some of the nation’s largest health insurance providers about their companies’ Obamacare rates… Read more »
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In an October 2 speech, President Obama asserted, “By every economic measure, we are better off now than we were when I took office.” The President may think everything is okay, but I don’t. And when I talk to constituents, they don’t think everything is okay either. Too many are unemployed or underemployed, have only part-time jobs when they want full-time… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) on Wednesday, October 22 will host medical experts in a roundtable discussion on how to accelerate the pace of new promising cures and treatments for patients. Topics to be discussed may include but are not limited to: the Food and Drug Administration’s Drug Approval Process, clinical trials, telemedicine,… Read more »
