Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today announcing those receiving congressional nominations from his office to the United States Service Academies:
“One of my highest honors and privileges as a Congressman is to nominate a limited number of deserving young men and women to United States Service Academies. I am proud to recommend each of these… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
“Tonight, the President spoke about the economy as if it were strong, but the fact of the matter is he has crippled our region’s economy in more than one way with his policies.”
“Additionally, the President’s remarks on foreign policy were simply sad. … Read more »
Defending the Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens
As you may know, last week President Obama released a set of executive actions relating to firearms. These include a number of rule changes, additional staffing and funding for certain initiatives, and recommendations to state and federal officials, among other things.
Many Ninth District residents contacted my office… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive actions on firearms:
“I am still reviewing in detail President Obama’s latest actions, but thus far, it doesn’t appear that they would address many if not all of the recent tragedies we have witnessed. The Bill of Rights protects the inalienable rights that this country and its… Read more »
Keeping the American People Safe
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act (H.R. 158) by a vote of 407-19. While I believe we should welcome legal immigrants, we must continually review our policies as threats to our national security emerge. Accordingly, this important bill, which seeks to prevent our… Read more »
Keeping the American People Safe
This week in the House of Representatives, we will be considering the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act (H.R. 158) introduced by Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI). This bill seeks to prevent our enemies from entering the United States through our visa-waiver program, a program intended to make it easier for citizens of… Read more »
Keeping the American People Safe
Many in the United States remain uneasy following the terrible November 13 terrorist attacks in Paris carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Constituents have contacted my offices to express their concerns, share their views on how to defeat ISIS, and on the President’s proposed plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees in the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s plan to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States:
“During these troubled times, a priority of the federal government must be to protect the American people.”
“President Obama has proposed that the United States accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees for… Read more »
Defeating ISIS
I continue to be horrified and heartbroken by the November 13 coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris. I mourn the innocent victims, pray for them and for their loved ones, and pray for the people of France.
I strongly condemn these attacks. Mr. President, the world needs strong leadership from the US.
Unfortunately, it is all the more clear that the Islamic… Read more »
Rogue Iran
President Obama’s bad nuclear deal with Iran entered a new phase on Sunday, October 18, which supporters of the deal are calling “Adoption Day.” This day is marked 90 days after the deal was endorsed by the United Nations. While different from full implementation of the deal, as reported by CNN, this “…means that officials from Iran, the United States and other… Read more »
