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Howard Morgan Griffith is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Griffith has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic development during his time in office. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked on legislation aimed at supporting local economies in Virginia. Griffith previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates before his election to Congress.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to…
I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 21, line 5, after the dollar amount insert ``reduced by $50,000,000)''. Page 22, line 20, after the dollar…
Using the remainder of my time, Mr. Chairman, I would have to say that I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments, and I appreciate the chairman's support. The bottom line is that we are losing thousands of jobs in the central Appalachian…
Mr. Chairman, over the past 6 years, the policy of the current administration has been to wage a war on coal that has crippled the coal industry and left areas like Virginia's Ninth District economically devastated, and I believe it has…
But you understand that Laurence Tribe, when he was here to testify, I asked him about collateral estoppel...
To achieve the carbon emission reductions required by the proposed regulations, customers in Virginia will likely pay significantly more for their electricity.
Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentlemen, I have to tell you that the only reason we are here is because of the unique procedural posture that the Senate finds itself in, and that unique posture is a perversion of the democratic principles upon…
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. =========================== NOTE =========================== February 27, 2015, on page H1496, the following appeared: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. The online version…
If the gentleman will continue to yield for an additional question, Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gentleman, it is his understanding that we would take that up later, but that means that the bill that we previously passed--the language that…
Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman, what then happens to the underlying language where we were protecting the firefighters and others in regard to the bill as it originally stood and as it related to them being covered under PPACA?
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