Administration Overreach and the Internet Many Ninth District residents have asked me about the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision on net neutrality. I believe this is another attempt at government overreach, and agree with Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai when he said: [The FCC was] “…adopting a solution that won’t work, to a problem that doesn’t exist, using legal authorit... Read more »
Iran: Xerxes, Pericles, Obama, and Netanyahu The Middle East and the eastern Mediterranean is a complicated world. Not only do you have it as the birthplace of three of the world’s major religions, but it is also home to numerous smaller sects of religious faiths as well. For example, a small sample of Samaritans still exists. I have also heard there are still Zoroastrians, and many of the sects t... Read more »
As your Congressman, I am committed to making sure that your views and positions are heard when key issues are debated in Washington. Please share with me your perspective about some the issues and proposals that may come before the Congress in 2015. To take the 2015 Congressional Issues Survey, please click here or visit http://morgangriffith.house.gov/2015issuessurvey/ . With concerns, comments... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today after voting against the nine-month government spending bill: “As with all compromises, this bill includes a number of both good and bad items, which I often refer to as ‘candy apples’ and ‘toads,’ respectively. I understand that action must be taken, and I appreciate the hard work that has gone into this bill. However, I feel... Read more »
The ABLE Act Much talk about Congress focuses on partisan conflict. But it is important to keep in mind that, though discord gets more attention, Democrats and Republicans can and do work together to get things done. Among my efforts are the bipartisan Drug Quality and Security Act (H.R. 3089) to clarify oversight of the compounding drug manufacturing system (which was signed into law) and the Pat... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today following his vote against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015: “Though it does include some good provisions, I remain of the belief that the National Defense Authorization Act fails to adequately protect our civil liberties. Put simply, we cannot leave our liberty to inference. Among what makes ... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring America’s veterans for their sacrifice and dedication to our country: “I remain deeply grateful for America’s veterans and their efforts to keep our country the greatest nation, preserving and protecting the freedoms we hold so dear. May God bless our veterans and these United States.” “Veterans Day is a time set asid... Read more »
25 Years Without the “Iron Curtain” As a student of history, I feel it important to note the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, described by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as an “Iron Curtain” dividing Europe. Much of the population doesn’t remember this – they were either too young or not yet born. But for roughly 30 years, I was a part of a generation that had live... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in honor of the Battle of Point Pleasant, which took place on October 10, 1774: “240 years ago today, western Virginia frontiersmen under the command of Colonel Andrew Lewis met an army led by Chief Cornstalk, a Shawnee chief, at the juncture of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers known as Point Pleasant. This was then located in the ... Read more »
Defeating ISIS – An Update In previous columns I have noted I am of the belief the President does not have the authority to wage an extended war on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) without Congressional approval. I agree we must see that ISIS is destroyed. Unlike Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH), I believe like Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) that Congress must debate and decide whether o... Read more »
