Defense

Griffith Fights for Gun Rights The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is very explicit:  “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”  I stand by this Amendment; and I wholeheartedly support it.  I recently introduced legislation (H.R. 4269), which would… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (H.R. 4133) passed the House:   “I’m very pleased about the passage of this bill.  As I said yesterday, Israel is one of our strongest allies, and the world should know it. … Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after cosponsoring the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (H.R. 4133): “Israel is one of our strongest allies.  Ensuring a safe and secure Israel must remain a top priority of U.S. foreign policy.  I’m very pleased to sign on to this legislation, and I applaud my colleagues for… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today congratulating the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group on being awarded the Eisenhower Trophy and Superior Unit Award and for being recognized as the most outstanding company-level unit in the Virginia Army National Guard during the 2011 training… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement announcing the upcoming Military Service Academy Day in Dublin and Abingdon: “Southwest Virginia has a rich tradition of military service.  Each year young men and women from the Ninth District attend our nation’s military service academies.  These institutions offer an exceptional education as well as the… Read more »

Congressmen Morgan Griffith and Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement after voting against a resolution to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States (H.R. 1339): “This resolution asserts that the first militia – thus the National Guard – was formed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1629.  According to William Shea,… Read more »

Protecting and Preserving Medicare While Republicans in Congress have attempted to find practical solutions to this growing crisis, President Obama’s “solution” is to put more Washington bureaucrats in charge and cut billions out of Medicare.  One example of this “solution” was the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) in ObamaCare (PPACA).  IPAB is a board… Read more »

Virginia Loses a Hero   On Thursday, February 23rd, Virginia and our nation lost a true hero.  Sergeant T.J. Conrad – just 22 years old – was killed in action in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.  Sgt. Conrad was outgoing, determined, and a man of true grit.  He truly personified the Army's old slogan – Be All You Can Be.     I wish to extend my… Read more »

A handful of local high school seniors got the official nod earlier this week as they were nominated for military service academies. Read more »

“It is my honor and privilege to nominate these young men and women to attend a United States Service Academy,” said Congressman Griffith. Read more »