Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Office of National Drug Control Policy awarded a $50,000 grant to the Prevention Council of Roanoke County: “I congratulate the Prevention Council of Roanoke County for winning this $50,000 grant after participating in a competitive process. Those of us on the House Energy and Commerce Committee worked to provide more reso... Read more »
Opioids can affect people from any walk of life. As the House of Representatives considers legislation to fight the opioid epidemic, Democrats and Republicans in Washington are finding a lot of common ground. During two weeks in June, the House will devote itself largely to opioid legislation. This week, a bill I introduced called the Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connec... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after his bill, H.R. 5812, the Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act, passed the House of Representatives today: “Fighting the opioid crisis is an urgent priority for all of us, and it’s important that we have accurate, up-to-date information ... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Buchanan County: “I am pleased that the federally-funded Appalachian Regional Commission is providing assistance to guarantee safe water for Buchanan County residents. These funds will go to constructing 25,880 linear feet of waterline and extend water service to 61 households and... Read more »
On June 8, the House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water appropriations bill to fund the Department of Energy (DOE), among other programs. The United States is in the middle of an energy boom, and I believe the Energy and Water bill we passed will help keep us on the right path. Energy policy is integral to the economic and national security of our country, and future energy policy depe... Read more »
Drug Prices, Gag Clauses, and Sunlight High prices for prescription drugs affect the pocketbooks of many residents of the Ninth District. Even with health insurance, people have trouble paying for their prescriptions. Many factors affect what a person pays when he or she fills a prescription. There isn’t a silver bullet that will take care of this problem, but I believe more transparency is essent... Read more »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it has designated Opportunity Zones in Virginia, including areas located in the Ninth District. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, new investments in communities designated as Opportunity Zones receive preferential tax treatment, encouraging growth and revitalization in areas facing economic challenges... Read more »
Death There’s a saying about not making the perfect the enemy of the good. I thought of that saying recently when I voted for the Senate’s version of “right to try” on May 22. Regular readers of this column know that I am a staunch supporter of the concept of “right to try,” which would allow patients facing life-threatening illnesses to access experimental treatments. Throughout my time in Congre... Read more »
“The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” So began the order of John A. Logan, Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, instituting the custom ... Read more »
Improving Care for Veterans One of our highest obligations as a nation is “to care for him who shall have borne the battle,” as Abraham Lincoln eloquently stated in his Second Inaugural Address. The men and women who wear the uniform of the United States military put their lives on the line for our freedoms, and many come home with wounds both seen and unseen. Over the past few years, too many sto... Read more »
