U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith representing Virginia's 9th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
Morgan Griffith, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Virginia's 9th district since 2011, recently shared several updates through his social media platform. The posts covered topics ranging from new committee assignments to legislative efforts aimed at addressing pressing issues such as gain-of-function research and the fentanyl crisis.
On January 31, 2025, Congressman Griffith announced in his weekly e-newsletter about "New Committee Assignments". This update provides insight into his current roles and responsibilities within the congressional framework.
On February 1, 2025, Griffith expressed concerns regarding federal government agencies' responsiveness to lawmakers' issues related to gain-of-function research. He stated: "I encourage the President to ensure that the agencies of the federal government are more fully responsive to lawmakers’ issues with gain-of-function research of concern and risky experiments that involve virus transmission in humans."
Later on February 1, he highlighted his legislative efforts concerning the opioid crisis by introducing a bill titled HALT Fentanyl. Collaborating with fellow lawmaker Bob Latta, Griffith emphasized their goal to combat fentanyl trafficking. He tweeted: "My bill, HALT Fentanyl, with @boblatta aims to fight the fentanyl crisis and deter the traffickers of dangerous fentanyl-related substances. Let’s pass HALT and help President Trump!"
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