Two major calendar milestones occurred in the General Assembly this week. Tuesday was the halfway point of the 2017 session, known as “crossover”, when each House or Senate bill must have been acted upon or the bill is considered dead. Bills that passed the House are now being considered by the Senate and bills passed by the Senate are now…
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State Senator Ben Chafin’s Weekly Newsletter 2-7-2017
The Virginia General Assembly has reached the half-way point of Session known as crossover. After Tuesday, February 7th, all Senate bills will move to the House and all House bills will move to the Senate. Over the last weeks of Session, I will be presenting my legislation before House committees as they move through the legislative process. Once a bill…
Read MoreGriffith Reintroduces Bill to Protect Community Service Organizations from Losing Tax-Exempt Status
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that he has reintroduced H.R. 359, which would protect small non-profit community service organizations from losing their tax-exempt status due to bureaucratic red tape. Congressman Griffith made the following statement: “I believe that we benefit tremendously from the work of local non-profits. These organizations should be able to do their good work without unnecessary hassle…
Read MoreCongressman Griffith’s Weekly Newsletter January 30 2017
A Time for Heroic Dreams On January 20th, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Congress is now charged to make many changes. Those of us in Congress will in fact have disagreements with President Trump, both in policy and in tweets. But it is our duty to strive with all our being to…
Read MoreGriffith Reintroduces the Reclaiming Congress’s Constitutional Mandate in Trade Resolution
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that he has reintroduced legislation to establish a Joint Ad Hoc Congressional Committee on Trade Responsibilities, which would be tasked with developing a plan to move to the legislative branch the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). This would be in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of…
Read MoreSenator Ben Chafin’s Weekly General Assembly Update January 26th
The 45-day General Assembly Session is continuing at a rapid pace with legislation quickly moving through the committee process. Many visitors and constituents from Southwest Virginia will make the trip to Richmond this week. On Thursday, January 26th, the Southwest Virginia Coalfield Counties’ Annual Reception will take place here in Richmond. It is a wonderful event that helps highlight the…
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