GRIFFITH, H. MORGAN (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H1165 [23JA]

Appointments

Committee on the Climate Crisis (House, Select), H2319 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H12292 [19DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 5410), H10257 [12DE]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 3400), H7244 [23JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA] (see H.J. Res. 40), H1336 [30JA]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 99), H8090 [1OC]

Charities: allow charitable organizations to make statements on political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax-exempt purpose (see H.R. 949), H2043 [19FE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1244 [28JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 1443), H2313 [28FE]

CPSC: adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against risk of upholstered furniture flammability (see H.R. 2647), H3679 [9MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H2756 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program for States that provide flexibility in licensing for health care providers who offer services on a volunteer basis (see H.R. 2216), H5305 [9JY]

——— incentivize low-cost drug options and generic competition and extend funding for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, teaching health centers and other public health programs (see H.R. 2700), H3788 [14MY]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7379 [24JY]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 280), H545 [14JA]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7152 [18JY]

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2296), H7152 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide for certain changes to the semiannual report on actions taken under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see H.R. 4046), H7466 [25JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 479), H998 [22JA]

Dept. of the Interior: promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H4345 [5JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border (see H.R. 546), H721 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program on drugged driving prevention (see H.R. 3159), H5261 [27JN]

——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see H.R. 2460), H7506 [16AU]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H721 [17JA]

——— reauthorize Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration pipeline safety programs (see H.R. 4700), H8198 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enforce licensure requirement for medical providers (see H.R. 3530), H7472 [25JY]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8910 [15NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2756 [18MR]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H2719 [13MR]

Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building, Midlothian, VA: designate (see H.R. 4975), H8724 [1NO]

Drugs: improve medical research on marijuana by simplifying registration process to conduct research, facilitating access for such research, and allowing private manufacture and distribution for research purposes (see H.R. 3797), H5998 [17JY]

——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H5586 [10JY]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5169 [25JN]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9171 [21NO]

——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9171 [21NO]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H12292 [19DE]

Federal agencies and departments: clarify nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions (see H.R. 1927), H2885 [27MR]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]

Federal aid programs: recognize essential benefit of Medicare and Social Security programs to current enrollees and strengthen such programs for future generations (see H. Res. 59), H719 [17JA]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H282 [8JA]

——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H718 [17JA]

Firearms: prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases (see H.R. 1761), H2743 [14MR]

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9221 [3DE]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H721 [17JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H7666 [11SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H3963 [17MY]

House of Representatives: require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting (see H. Res. 633), H8198 [16OC]

Immigration: make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas (see H.R. 798), H8880 [14NO]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H6001 [17JY]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H6002 [17JY]

Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H5039 [21JN]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism, racism, and intolerance, support freedom of religion, and investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for hate crimes and threats against the Jewish community (see H. Res. 47), H676 [16JA]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H1244 [28JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7152 [18JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H7152 [18JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4946), H8717 [31OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3792 [14MY]

——— prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage prescription drug organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (see H.R. 803), H1217 [25JA]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H7152 [18JY]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H1458 [7FE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H5261 [27JN]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8542 [28OC]

National George C. Marshall Museum and Library, Lexington, VA: designate (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1362 [5FE]

National Park Service: establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H2273 [27FE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H5728 [11JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services and increase funding for other women’s health care service providers (see H.R. 369), H357 [9JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2763 [21MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2757 [18MR]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H7153 [18JY]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]

Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]

Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building, Hopewell, VA: designate (see H.R. 3847), H7150 [18JY]

Robinson, Rodney: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 351), H3440 [2MY]

Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (see H.R. 3305), H4770 [18JN]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604, 630), H8201 [16OC]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H7755 [17SE]

September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see H. Res. 384), H8389 [22OC]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H5260 [27JN]

Taxation: allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2878), H9058 [19NO]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H7152 [18JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H5585 [10JY]

——— provide permanent disaster tax relief (see H.R. 3287), H7904 [24SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 3971), H7462 [25JY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H7152 [18JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1854), H8596 [29OC]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H5200 [26JN]

University of Virginia: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3265 [12AP]

Virginia Beach, VA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 428), H4343 [5JN]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8260 [18OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5038 [21JN]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H9171 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Regional Commission: relocate headquarters to Appalachian region (see H.R. 176), H207 [3JA]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 170), H207 [3JA]

Committee on Trade Responsibilities (Joint): establish to transfer Office of the U.S. Trade Representative functions and responsibilities to the legislative branch (see H. Con. Res. 2), H210 [3JA]

DEA: provide for modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals (see H.R. 4812), H8455 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs (see H.R. 178), H207 [3JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (see H.R. 4758), H8258 [18OC]

——— require certain disproportionate share hospitals to be Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE)-ready facilities, requiring a sexual assault forensic examiner be available at all times (see H.R. 461), H462 [10JA]

Drugs: provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 171), H207 [3JA]

EPA: clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source that emits air pollutants constitutes a modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (see H.R. 172), H207 [3JA]

Fairlawn, VA: designate a single, unique zip code (see H.R. 604), H674 [16JA]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H2915 [28MR]

Federal employees: provide a bonus to Federal employees excepted from furlough during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 814), H1242 [28JA]

FERC: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipelines and provide for greater public input opportunities (see H.R. 173), H207 [3JA]

——— minimize infringement on exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (see H.R. 174), H207 [3JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 175), H207 [3JA]

H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Abingdon, VA: designate (see H.R. 767), H1210 [24JA]

Medicaid: amend Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia in future fiscal years (see H.R. 460), H462 [10JA]

Medicare: exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H8717 [31OC]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (see H.R. 179), H207 [3JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (see H.R. 58), H203 [3JA]

——— allow distributions from qualified cash or deferred arrangements in the event that employers file for bankruptcy and employees are not regularly scheduled for work or paid (see H.R. 4181), H7496 [9AU]

——— provide for waivers of user fees imposed relative to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 177), H207 [3JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Appalachian Regional Commission: relocate headquarters to Appalachian region (H.R. 176), H216 [3JA]

Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (H.R. 170), H215 [3JA]

DEA: provide for modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances or list I chemicals (H.R. 4812), H8458 [23OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage entrepreneurship, and create jobs (H.R. 178), H216 [3JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Task Force (H.R. 4758), H8260 [18OC]

——— require certain disproportionate share hospitals to be Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE)-ready facilities, requiring a sexual assault forensic examiner be available at all times (H.R. 461), H464 [10JA]

Drugs: provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 171), H215 [3JA]

EPA: clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source that emits air pollutants constitutes a modification or construction relative to Clean Air Act standards (H.R. 172), H216 [3JA]

Fairlawn, VA: designate a single, unique zip code (H.R. 604), H677 [16JA]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (H.R. 1959), H2918 [28MR]

Federal employees: provide a bonus to Federal employees excepted from furlough during the Government shutdown (H.R. 814), H1243 [28JA]

FERC: bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipelines and provide for greater public input opportunities (H.R. 173), H216 [3JA]

——— minimize infringement on exercise and enjoyment of property rights in issuing hydropower licenses (H.R. 174), H216 [3JA]

Firearms: more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition (H.R. 175), H216 [3JA]

H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Abingdon, VA: designate (H.R. 767), H1212 [24JA]

Medicaid: amend Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia in future fiscal years (H.R. 460), H464 [10JA]

Medicare: exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (H.R. 4945), H8719 [31OC]

Public lands: provide for no net increase in acreage of certain Federal lands (H.R. 179), H216 [3JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (H.R. 58), H212 [3JA]

——— allow distributions from qualified cash or deferred arrangements in the event that employers file for bankruptcy and employees are not regularly scheduled for work or paid (H.R. 4181), H7496 [9AU]

——— provide for waivers of user fees imposed relative to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations (H.R. 177), H216 [3JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), H700 [17JA]

Constitution Week: observance, E1142• [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10103, H10121 [11DE]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (H.R. 19), H10121 [11DE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (H. Res. 109), H2789, H2790 [25MR]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H700 [17JA]

——— require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting, H8381 [22OC]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H592 [15JA], H990, H991, H993, H994, H995 [22JA], H1167, H1168 [23JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H592 [15JA], H990, H991, H993, H994, H995 [22JA], H1167, H1168 [23JA], H1254 [29JA]

Parliamentary inquiry, H699, H700 [17JA]

Point of order, H5235 [27JN]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8414 [23OC]

Richlands, VA: tribute to Richlands High School girls’ softball team, E823• [24JN]

Riner, VA: tribute to Auburn High School baseball team, E834• [25JN]

——— tribute to Auburn High School girls’ soccer team, E789• [18JN]

——— tribute to Auburn High School girls’ softball team, E837• [25JN]

——— tribute to Auburn High School girls’ tennis team, E787• [18JN]

Roanoke, VA: tribute to Roanoke Valley Christian School boys’ basketball team, E600• [15MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3327, H3328, H3329 [30AP]

Wise, VA: tribute to Central Appalachia Health Wagon annual Remote Area Medical Wise Expedition clinic, E825• [24JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H517 [11JA], H4387 [10JN], H9219 [3DE]

Tributes

Corbett, Kevin, E227• [28FE]

Dowell, Lucas B., E143• [7FE]

England, Clyde K. (Windy), E434• [9AP]

Hedgepeth, Roger E., E1554• [6DE]

Melton, Hughes, E1044• [9AU]

Moir, Charles, E1480• [20NO]

Moushegian, Stephen G., E532• [2MY]

Porterfield, Bittle, III, E1585• [12DE]

Robertson, James I., Jr. (Bud), E1453• [15NO]

Ryan, Charles B., III, E1578• [11DE]

Smith, Sydney S., III, E619• [17MY]

Wacker, Lou, E228• [28FE]

Wade, Jim, E529• [2MY]

Wood, Glen, E78• [23JA]