Sanctuary Cities: Fugitive Harbors
Like many Americans, I am heartbroken by the tragic death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle, who was murdered earlier this month while on a walk with her father, Jim, in San Francisco. Accused of committing this crime is Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, an illegal immigrant who had previously been deported five times and convicted of seven felonies.
San… 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
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after voting against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill that would fund the President’s recent unilateral immigration actions:
“Thomas Jefferson was very clear when designing our legislative procedure: each house of Congress will make an independent decision, then will get together in… Read more »
It's About the Rule of Law
For those who might have missed it, last week’s column discussed efforts to protect the Constitution and take action against the President’s recent actions on immigration. I and others in Congress believe that these actions were improper, and that the President does not have the authority to take the actions he took on immigration. These actions… Read more »
Today Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Scott Rigell (VA-02), J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Robert Hurt (VA-05), Bob Goodlatte (VA-06), Dave Brat (VA-07), H. Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and Barbara Comstock (VA-10) joined together in sending a letter to Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine urging them to stop blocking debate on the House-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill. Recently, these… Read more »
Serving You
Readers of this column may recall that, earlier this month, I wrote about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the fact that they are sending limited forms and few free instruction booklets to assist with filing tax returns this year. While in Wytheville last week, I was speaking with a constituent who had checked his local library, courthouse, etc. for the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill (H.R. 240) and amendments to defund President Obama’s executive action on immigration:
“The debate about defunding President Obama’s executive action is not exclusively a debate about immigration. It… Read more »
Immigration – An Update
It has been more than a week since President Obama announced his executive actions regarding immigration. I have serious concerns about his actions and their legality. My concerns include whether the President can broadly and unilaterally grant illegal immigrants permission to work.
Further, among the red flags being raised about the President’s… Read more »
In advance of President Obama’s remarks this evening regarding his plans to move on immigration via executive order, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement:
“Reports indicate the foundation of President Obama’s legal theory behind his plans on immigration is the criminal law doctrine of prosecutorial discretion. If these reports are true, the… Read more »
