Defense

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today following his vote against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016: “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… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (H.R. 1191): “After reviewing the current state of the law, I have been convinced that without this legislation, President Obama may have the authority to lift sanctions against Iran without Congressional action.  I do not believe that allowing the President to act… Read more »

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7 was the 64th annual National Day of Prayer.  I attended a prayer service that day and, as I do often, thanked God for our blessings and prayed for the future of our great nation.  May God bless these United States, and may He bless each and every one of you. Update – NSA Phone Collection Program Ruled Illegal According to the POLITICO… Read more »

Obamacare an “8 out of 10,” According to President Obama As part of a recent wide-ranging interview with ABC News, President Obama was asked to rate “the success” of Obamacare on a scale of 1 to 10.  I was shocked when he gave the health care law a rating of 8 out of 10.  The reasoning behind that very generous rating?  President Obama said, “And the reason I don’t put it… Read more »

EPA: “Burning the Constitution” Last week at an Energy and Power Subcommittee hearing, I was honored to hear testimony regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) so-called “Clean Power Plan” from legal experts including Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe.  Tribe is a liberal, environmental, legal rock star.  In fact, the POLITICO inside-the-beltway news journal… Read more »

Administration Overreach and the Second Amendment – An Update In last week’s column, I wrote about the Obama Administration’s “framework” proposal to ban the manufacture and importation of the M855 or “green tip” bullet.  Soon after writing that column, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) backed off its proposal following significant pressure from… Read more »

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… 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… Read more »

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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… Read more »