Economy

Budgeting for the Future John Adams once said, "There are two ways to enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt." With our nation's debt quickly approaching $16 trillion, America must heed the advice of John Adams and avoid being financially enslaved. I was elected to help change the way we do business in Washington and to make tough decisions – not just the politically easy ones... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement regarding his votes on the FY 2013 budget resolutions in the House: “The House budget passed today with my support. I also voted for the Republican Study Committee’s budget substitute, which unfortunately did not pass. I’m pleased that the House continues to move in the right direction with respect to cutting wasteful spending. This FY 201... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith released the following statement today after learning CONSOL Energy will indefinitely idle the longwall mining unit in its southwest Virginia Buchanan Mine and reduce its continuous mining operating schedule to five days per week: “Along with many others, I believe the Obama Administration’s war on coal is real. Since February of this year, CONSOL is the third coal comp... 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 prayers and condolences to his family and friends. On be... Read more »

Since his election in 2010, U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., has been at loggerheads with the Environmental Protection Agency, and his bill H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, has put him at odds with the environmental community, but Griffith sees his work in very personal terms. Read more »

The Senate has again failed to act on House-passed legislation that would help American businesses, hospitals, and universities facing unreasonable Boiler MACT regulations. Read more »

Regulatory overreach isn’t just affecting coal mines and manufacturers. Read more »

Republicans on Capitol Hill are working on a new plan to extend unemployment benefits that would reform the system so prisoners and people making more than $100,000 annually would not be eligible for the payments. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., is thinking small when it comes to job creation in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. And his plan appears to have merit. Read more »

What will it take to create one more job? Read more »