Morgan Griffith

By: WSLS-TV Staff Reports | WASHINGTON, DC -- Southwest Virginia's three Congressmen praised the life of Roanoke D-Day veteran Bob Slaughter on the House floor Thursday morning. 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte gave the speech, with 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith, and 5th District Congressman Robert hurt joining him in offering the speech. The trio praised Slaughter's work on behalf of veterans, and his vision to bring the National D-Day Memorial to Bedford. You can watch the vi... Read more

Drive Across America, Armed -- Congress should force anti-gun governments to obey federal transport laws By Emily Miller, The Washington Times Link Americans choose to take to the roads for vacations and to visit friends and family on Memorial Day. Often, they'll bring their firearms with them for sport or personal protection, and it's perfectly legal under federal law. This gets under the skin of a handful of anti-gun jurisdictions that have grown so out of control that they'll jail an active-... Read more

Coal Issue Catches Fire In Presidential Campaign By Pierre Bertrand, International Business Times Link The Obama administration is increasingly under fire for its policy on coal. At a conference hosted by the Eastern Coal Council on Monday in Kingsport, Tenn., speakers said President Barack Obama's Environmental Protection Agency is "at war with the coal industry." The share of power generation in the U.S. by burning coal has fallen to near a 35-year low. Energy will likely become one of the ma... Read more

By Congressman Morgan Griffith Hyperlink After just a short time in Congress, I find myself more keenly aware of the research and reporting failures of the modern mainstream media. If a story gets more depth and attention than the typical 10 second sound bite, I admit, I’m surprised. Solyndra is no different. There are a number of facts surrounding the Solyndra story that don’t seem to be getting any attention. A significant part of the public outrage regarding the bankrupt company isn’t centere... Read more

By Allen Worrell Editor Link Covering a wide variety of controversial topics ranging from gun rights, abortion and gay marriage, Congressman Morgan Griffith did not hold any opinions back while speaking to Carroll County High School students April 30. In a 45-minute question and answer session with the school’s senior class, the Congressman representing Virginia’s 9th District said he loves visiting schools because his mother was a teacher for 30 years. He said he ran for Congress because he fel... Read more

By ASHLEY JACKSON - Bulletin Staff Writer Link Ninth District U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith faced questions from Bassett High School students Thursday about the economy, unemployment, high gas prices and the debt crisis. On the job situation, Griffith said he thinks government regulations hinder the creation of jobs, and he fights regulations that affect the ability of companies to continue to compete. The key to creating an environment to bring jobs into the United States is to enact new tax polici... Read more

By Martin Gould and Kathleen Walter of NEWSMAX Link President Barack Obama’s energy policies are so unpopular that they could prove to be the tipping point that gives Mitt Romney victory in November’s election, GOP Rep. Morgan Griffith tells Newsmax.TV “In my district, we just got another rate increase request from one of the power companies,” said the Virginia congressman who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “People are starting to realize that a lot of this is caused by Obama ... Read more

By Wes Bunch Link GATE CITY — A Gate City-based Army National Guard unit was recognized recently as being one of the top reserve units in Virginia for its performance during 2011. The 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group was awarded the Eisenhower Trophy and Superior Unit Award by the Virginia Army National Guard. The award is given to the most outstanding company-level unit in the Virginia Army National Guard during the 2011 training year... Read more

By Emily Miller The Washington Times Law-abiding gun owners can run into serious trouble when on the move. Venturing into firearm-unfriendly states creates confusion about what individuals need to do to abide by a confusing maze of regulations. Congress should act to prevent honest citizens from winding up behind bars because police are misinformed. Rep. Morgan Griffith introduced legislation in late March to strengthen national gun-transport laws. “The most important clarification in this bill... Read more

By: Roger Brown | Bristol Herald Courier Link Tennessee U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, and Virginia U.S. Rep Morgan Griffith, R-9th, have both received “Spirit of Enterprise” awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, their offices announced Thursday. Roe and Griffith were both honored for their “pro-jobs, pro-growth” voting record in Congress. The chamber graded each member of Congress based on how he or she voted on numerous issues it views as high priorities, including trade and health care refor... Read more