The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is a cosponsor of the measure. He issued the following statement: “The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers professional help for those in crisis, but the lengthy phone number may impede its accessibility. A simple three-digit number, similar to 911 for emergency services, could make a crucial difference when people struggling with suicidal thoughts most ne...
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The House of Representatives adopted an amendment co-sponsored by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to the Interior and Environment appropriations bill to continue funding for a pilot project to reclaim abandoned mine land. Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: “Many longtime coal mining communities stand to benefit from reclaiming abandoned mine lands. Such projects offer opportunities for valuable economic redevelopment and repurposing on land currently not employed for product...
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The House of Representatives today adopted an amendment to prohibit funding to enforce an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that defines truck trailers as motor vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) in offering the amendment. He issued the following statement: “The Obama Administration’s EPA defied logic in declaring that truck trailers are self-propelled vehicles, and in doing so, gave itself the power to regulate them. ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Environment Subcommittee passed an amended version of his bill, H.R. 3128, the New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018: “The current New Source Review (NSR) program doesn’t work for businesses or the environment. Its red tape is so daunting that it deters companies from making improvements to their facilities, even if their goal is to curb pollution while improving efficiency. “The New Source Review Permitti...
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, has great credentials. He is a strong pick to join the Court, and I hope the Senate acts on his nomination promptly. But Judge Kavanaugh’s resume, while glowing, highlights an unfortunate fact about the Supreme Court. Of the nine current justices, all attended law school at Harvard or Yale (Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg started at Harvard before transferring to Columbia and finishi...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 –The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced bills in a full committee markup, including H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) supported this bill and issued the following statement: “For those suffering from serious illnesses, palliative care can bring comfort. I was pleased to support the bipartisan Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act as it advanced out of the Energy and Co...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced bills in a full committee markup, including measures to expand broadband access. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is cosponsoring the two bills promoting broadband and supported them in markup today. He issued the following statement: “The Energy and Commerce Committee made progress in a bipartisan manner on our priorities today, including connecting more Americans to broadband. The Precision Agriculture Connectiv...
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 –The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced bills in a full committee markup, including H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) supported this bill and issued the following statement: “Those with thoughts about taking their own lives need to know that other people are ready to help. In order to connect people in turmoil with assistance, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act would require the Federal Go...
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Reports have circulated in recent months, mostly on questionable news outlets like Facebook etc., asserting that a Balanced Budget Amendment passed through Congress, namely H. J. Res. 2, requires money to be taken from the Social Security Trust Fund. Claiming that balancing the budget takes money away from Social Security or Medicare is crazy talk! I supported the Balanced Budget Amendment and I want to tell you about the facts of the Balanced Budget Amendment in an effort to address any misunde...
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I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. – John Adams to his wife Abigail John Adams was certainly correct that Americans would long cel...
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