E-Newsletter

One More Job
 
Last week, our nation gave thanks for our many blessings and freedoms.  While many of us have a great deal to be thankful for, 13.9 million Americans are currently facing unemployment.  The economic climate has slowed growth and hiring. As you well know, some areas of the Ninth District have been hit especially hard by job losses.
 
My question to you is this: what will it take to create just one more job? It’s amazing what a job can do for an individual, a family, and even an entire community. It’s a chain reaction. If every business in America hired just one more employee, the impact would be far reaching. How many people do you know that would benefit?
 
In order to rebuild America’s economy, one of our first steps must be the creation of new jobs. The House has already passed more than 20 bipartisan jobs bills, which are awaiting Senate action.  Some of these slow down burdensome regulations, while others encourage domestic energy production and help provide employment training services to veterans.
 
Collaboration on this issue is critical. If you have more ideas for what we can do to help create jobs, I want to hear them. How can we make the tax code more fair? Are there regulations that can be rolled back to help businesses?
 
What will it take to create just one more job? Send me an email at virginia09ideas@mail.house.gov with your ideas on how to jumpstart our economy. You can submit your ideas by mail to:

Congressman H. Morgan Griffith
1108 Longworth House Office Building  
Washington, DC 20515

I look forward to hearing from you.  
 
Important Holiday Dates for Military Mail
 
The holiday season is quickly approaching. For those wishing to send mail to loved ones serving overseas, there are several important dates to remember. For many locations, the deadline for parcel airlift mail is December 3rd, priority mail and first-class mail should be postmarked by December 10th and express mail military service by December 17th.  For more information on holiday military mail dates for specific locations, please visit the USPS website.
 
December Traveling Staff Office Hours
 
To better serve you, throughout the month of December members of my staff will be holding traveling office hours around the Ninth District. Please note that due to the upcoming Christmas holiday, some of the regular dates and locations may have changed. To see the dates, times, and locations of upcoming office hours, please click here.
 
As always, if you have concerns or comments or wish to inquire about legislative issues, feel free to contact my offices. You can call my Abingdon office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach my office via email, please visit my website at www.morgangriffith.house.gov