Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), and Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) today introduced H.R. 2090, the Patient Choice Act of 2013, which aims to speed up the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of drugs for patients. Among other reforms, the Patient Choice Act would create a fast track provisional approval process for innovative drugs… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act:
“More than 1,700 days have passed since the State Department received the initial application for the Keystone XL pipeline, and the American people continue waiting for the Administration’s decision. With each passing day, bipartisan… Read more »
The Tone is Set at the Top
Some scandals currently engulfing Washington – such as the Administration’s actions surrounding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the Department of Justice (DOJ) having subpoenaed two months of the Associated Press’ phone records, and investigations into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly handling applications submitted by “Tea Party” or “Patriot”… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement as the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare:
“However you feel about the philosophy of Obamacare, what has become increasingly clear is that it was not built carefully enough to work. Former Speaker of the House Nancy… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the developing scandals in Washington, D.C.:
“The abuse-of-power scandals recently engulfing the White House have been developing so quickly that my statements of yesterday are already out of date. Not only has the Internal Revenue Service admitted to deliberately targeting nonprofit conservative groups… Read more »
Scandals in Washington
Benghazi
As part of the House’s continuing efforts to determine what took place before, during, and after the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently held a hearing featuring three whistleblowers, including Gregory Hicks, the second-highest diplomat in Libya at… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act:
“As the son of a single parent and as a parent myself, I understand the struggles of balancing personal responsibilities with professional demands. While there is certainly a need for monetary compensation, also very valuable is the… Read more »
Ninth District Health Care Tour
Since being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, I have been honored to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee. In my first term, I served on the Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power and its Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
For my second term, I am also honored to be on the Subcommittee on Health. This… Read more »
Interim Progress Report on the Attacks in Benghazi
Many people have written my office asking Congress to continue looking into the September 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans.
House Committees have been conducting an investigation, and recently released an interim progress report on what they have learned. Among other… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after learning of the passing of American country music singer George Jones:
“Like many country music fans throughout the United States, I am saddened to learn of the passing of country legend George Jones. I had front-section tickets to see him live on April 20 as a birthday gift from my wife, and hoped to see him… Read more »
