Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to defund Obamacare and control spending:
“Like many Americans, I am of the view that Obamacare as drafted cannot and will not work, and I have joined my House colleagues in supporting various measures that would speed up its demise. We hope the Senate will promptly take up the… Read more »
Government Spying – An Update
In early July, I joined with Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) and fourteen other Members of Congress in filing an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of a motion to disclose Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA court) secret opinions interpreting Section 215 of the Patriot Act. I am pleased to report that the FISA court recently… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the closing of Lee Regional Medical Center:
“I was very distraught to hear about the closure of Lee Regional Hospital, Wellmont Health Systems. This is a great loss for the community, both in terms of providing health care and providing jobs to our citizens. I stand ready both to assist the displaced workers… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Gene Green (D-TX), and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today introduced the Compounding Clarity Act (H.R. 3089), bipartisan legislation that would clarify Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over compounding, particularly large-scale entities like the New England Compounding Center (NECC) that act as drug manufacturers. … Read more »
Syria – A Vote of Conscience
I have been hearing from people throughout the Ninth District of Virginia about President Obama’s request that Congress authorize military action in Syria. This is a grave and serious issue, and I am grateful for every opinion I have received. More than 1,200 people have contacted my offices to formally express their views on this matter. … Read more »
NSA Privacy Violations
The Washington Post recently published an article that detailed an internal audit indicating that the National Security Agency (NSA) breaks privacy rules “thousands of times per year.” This May 2012 audit finds 2,776 “incidents” – instances in which rules or court orders regarding domestic surveillance were violated – from April 2011 through March… Read more »
The NSA and You
Since the story broke of the massive National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs collecting the phone records of all Americans, some have stood up in defense of these programs, insisting that Members of Congress… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting against Obamacare delay plans in the House of Representatives this evening:
“Like many of my colleagues in the House, I want to be sure that all Americans have access to a health care system that is affordable, high quality, and fair. I also want to be sure that reforms protect health care services for… Read more »
Obamacare – Delay… Hmmmmm…
The Obama Administration recently announced that it would be delaying for one year the ‘employer mandate’ built into the health care reform law, also known as Obamacare. The employer mandate requires businesses with 50 or more full-time employees (which, in the case of Obamacare, applies to employees working 30 or more hours each week) to provide health… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s announcement that it will be delaying for one year the health care reform law’s employer mandate, which requires businesses with more than 50 employees to provide health insurance coverage to employees:
“If the Administration’s decision to not enforce this provision is legal, it is… Read more »
