National Debt

Today’s announcement is a disappointing outcome. Read more »

Recently the national debt surpassed $15 trillion ($15,000,000,000,000). That means every American citizen’s share is roughly $48,000. Read more »

I came to Washington to change the way our government works. A Balanced Budget Amendment would make much-needed structural changes for long-term debt control. Read more »

While I appreciate the Leadership’s efforts under difficult circumstances, I could not support significant increased funding when our national debt hit $15 trillion this week. Read more »

With an eye on the 2012 elections, the House Republican leadership is debating whether to embrace one of two strikingly different strategies on a balanced-budget amendment (BBA). Read more »

"Short term we can deal with it but long term if we don't start cutting spending, I think the average person should be very concerned," says Griffith. Read more »

Neither of the Mountain Empire’s two congressmen was thrilled with a last-minute compromise that allowed President Barack Obama to raise the debt ceiling late Tuesday afternoon and keep the country from going into default on its obligations. Read more »

The House vote that passed a compromise plan to increase the nation's debt limit did so without the support of freshman Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem. Read more »

Last week I made the difficult decision to compromise and voted for Speaker Boehner's plan. Read more »

The 'Reid Plan'fraught with Washington spending gimmicks, is nothing more than a blank check for President Obama and the spending lovers in Congress. Read more »