Fast and Furious and El Chapo Though it didn’t receive widespread coverage in the press, there have been recent developments related to Fast and Furious that I want to be sure was brought to your attention. As you may recall, the Fast and Furious program was run through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ostensibly in an attempt to track the sale of weapons to Mexican drug ca... Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of February. 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 questions or to confirm ... Read more »
Today, Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement on reports that Virginia’s governor, Terry McAuliffe, plans to announce a reversal of Attorney General Mark Herring’s recent decision to end reciprocity agreements and stop recognizing concealed carry gun permits from 25 states, including Tennessee, which was to take effect on Monday, February 1, 2... Read more »
Snow Much of the Ninth District escaped the worst of the recent big snow – Salem, for example, unofficially received approximately a foot of snow, Covington unofficially got approximately 17 inches, and Independence got approximately 11 inches. The Washington, D.C. region saw snowfall in amounts around 20 inches and, as a result of “the severity of the winter storm in the D.C. area, and its advers... Read more »
Today, Reps. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) held a press conference to discuss the recent announcement that the Commonwealth of Virginia will end reciprocity agreements and stop recognizing concealed carry gun permits from 25 states, including Tennessee. The announcement was made on December 22, 2015 by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring. Rep. Roe released the following state... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today announcing those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United States Service Academies: “One of my highest honors and privileges as a Congressman is to nominate a limited number of deserving young men and women to United States Service Academies. I am proud to recommend each of these students, and I commen... Read more »
A Year of Ideas and a Bold, Pro-Growth Agenda For several days each year, Republicans and House Democrats gather for separate annual policy retreats. At the Republican retreat, which was last week, Republican members of the House and Senate joined together in an effort to sort out our bold, pro-growth agenda for this year. Five areas in which we are planning to make a mark are national security, j... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement that it is halting new coal mining leases on federal lands: “This announcement is nothing more than the latest front in President Obama’s ongoing war on coal and coal-dependent jobs, the impacts of which are not only felt in the coalfields but also in industries such as ra... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that Dr. Abrar Qureshi, Neil Evans, David Walker, and Dr. Doug Edmonds will serve as the Ninth District judges for the Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity for high school students to display their talents, engage their creativity, and encourage their participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering... Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Carroll and Grayson counties as well as the city of Galax are being designated part of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). This designation will enable Carroll, Grayson, and Galax to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of drug con... Read more »
