Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the United States Treasury Department announced the national debt had surpassed $16 trillion, having increased more than $5 trillion during President Obama’s term:
“Today’s news is another reminder that America has got to change course. The national debt has now surpassed $16 trillion. To put that into… Read more »
Wise County RAM
The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps held its largest event in the United States at the Wise County Fairgrounds this past weekend. News reports indicate that approximately 3,000 people received medical care over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit with a number of the volunteers and support workers as well as tour… Read more »
The June Jobs Report
The latest jobs report is not good. In June, U.S. employers added just 80,000 jobs. About one-third of the jobs gained were in temporary help agencies. Though the above numbers will get a lot of media attention, they don’t seem to be telling the whole story. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the percentage of American people… Read more »
Budgeting for the Future
John Adams once said, "There are two ways to enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt." With our nation's debt quickly approaching $16 trillion, America must heed the advice of John Adams and avoid being financially enslaved.
I was elected to help change the way we do business in Washington and to make tough decisions – not just… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement regarding his votes on the FY 2013 budget resolutions in the House:
“The House budget passed today with my support. I also voted for the Republican Study Committee’s budget substitute, which unfortunately did not pass. I’m pleased that the House continues to move in the right direction with respect to cutting… Read more »
President’s Health Care Plan – Two Years Later
Two years ago last week, the President signed his controversial health care bill into law. This week, ironically, the Supreme Court will hear roughly six hours of oral arguments to determine if several provisions of the law are constitutional.
To be clear, the health care system in our country does need reform, but that reform should… Read more »
am supportive of a line-item veto process in order to make further cuts to federal spending. However, this bill does not provide for a true line-item veto. Instead, it is more of a group veto concept. Read more »
Last week, the House of Representatives voted to extend the pay freeze for Members of Congress and federal employees for an additional year and cut the budgets of House committees. Read more »
Like Warner, Griffith now says he too is disappointed. In a statement released Monday he says, "After months of negotiations, the result is a stalemate, which offers no clear path for reducing our massive debt." Read more »
