Avoiding a Government Shutdown Recently the House of Representatives passed legislation known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) which would fund the government through September 30 (the end of Fiscal Year 2013), thus avoiding a government shutdown. This CR, passed three weeks before the deadline, works to curb spending, accepting spending levels consistent with Sequestration - a 2.3 percent cut from what the government spent last year. The CR’s spending levels do not resolve our debt and deficit ...
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I frequently hear from constituents concerned about the false myth of free, lifetime benefits and health care plans for Members of Congress after serving one term, which is not true. While there are many things in Washington in need of reform and even some of the benefits of Members of Congress need to be looked at, misleading information continues circulating on the Internet and in general conversation. I love legislating, but do you think some of my current colleagues would still be here if th...
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Supreme Court Rules on Arizona Immigration Law All eyes have been on the Supreme Court this week as the nation eagerly awaits the Court’s ruling on President Obama’s health care law (commonly referred to as ObamaCare). On Monday, in another high profile case, the Court handed down its decision on the Arizona immigration law (S.B. 1070). Though the decision wasn’t clear and simple, I am pleased that the Court upheld what I believe to be the heart and soul of the law, the “show me your papers" re...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Arizona immigration law, S.B. 1070: “Though the decision wasn’t clear and simple, I am pleased that the Court upheld what I believe to be the heart and soul of the law, the “show me your papers" requirement. Now that President Obama and his agents at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have clear guidance from the Court, it is my hope that they will take se...
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