Press Releases

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) on Tuesday introduced the Cell Phone Freedom Act (H.R. 4952), which would prevent government officials from remotely disabling mobile devices.  With these devices having become an attractive target for theft, industry group CTIA – The Wireless Association has signed a voluntary agreement to include a “kill switch” feature in smartphones manufactured… Read more »

"I strongly support efforts to protect our system of checks and balances established by our Constitution from encroachments by this President and any and all Presidents to come, and look forward to reviewing this legislation with the intent of supporting it." Read more »

“While I am personally opposed, American citizens impacted by such a decision ought to know beforehand, and they should have a meaningful opportunity to have their voices heard.” Read more »

In a Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing today featuring General Motors Co. (GM) Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra and internal investigator Anton Valukas, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) pressed Barra on GM’s potential liabilities and the company’s legal response regarding safety defects that have resulted in the company’s recent recalls. Barra indicated during the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement on the 70th anniversary of D-Day:  “70 years ago today, approximately 160,000 brave Allied troops and members of the American military landed on the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day offensive, including the Bedford Boys and Mr. Bob Slaughter, who was born in Bristol and raised in Roanoke.” “At the age of 15,… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after introducing the Insurance Rate Transparency Act (H.R. 4633): “While campaigning in 2007, now-President Obama said ‘I have made a solemn pledge that I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American and cut the cost of a typical family's… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning CONSOL Energy announced that it will reduce the operating schedule at its Buchanan Mine effective immediately.   “I am very concerned by today’s news that Buchanan Mine will be eliminating one of its production shifts.  My heart goes out to these coal miners and their families who will be… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 4498, the Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act (LUMMA): “Decades ago, I knew of someone who was suffering from cancer.  This man had a two-year-old child and wanted to do all in his power to spend as much time as possible with his child.  Every moment was important to him. “I was… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today announcing the winners of the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for the Ninth District: “Congratulations to Alexis Hillman of Fort Blackmore on receiving First Place for her piece entitled The Mountains’ Echo.  Alexis is currently a senior at Twin Springs High School.  A panel of judges from around the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) on Tuesday introduced H.R. 4423, the Acre In, Acre Out Act.  This bill would require the Federal Government to sell an acre of land it already owns for every new acre of land that it acquires.  Proceeds from the land sales would go towards paying down our national debt. “The Federal Government owns roughly 650 million acres of land in the… Read more »