Interim Progress Report on the Attacks in Benghazi Many people have written my office asking Congress to continue looking into the September 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that took the lives of four Americans. House Committees have been conducting an investigation, and recently released an interim progress report on what they have learned. Among other findings, the report c... Read more »
The Arms Trade Treaty – An Update While listening to people from across the district, it is clear the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms is among the most common topics that constituents wish to discuss. In fact, since the beginning of 2013, support for these rights has been the top issue my office receives correspondence on from folks throughout Southwest Virginia, Southside Virginia, a... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement after the United Nations General Assembly passed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), with the support of representatives of the United States: “I understand the intent and the effort to stop illegal arms sales, but it is clear that this treaty doesn’t understand or take into consideration the history of the United St... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on bipartisan legislation he reintroduced along with Congressman Bill Owens (D-NY), the Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms Act: “Current federal law or the Second Amendment of the Constitution should neither be misinterpreted nor ignored to prevent law-abiding Americans from legally traveling with firearms across state lin... Read more »
The Arms Trade Treaty Since the beginning of this year, support for Second Amendment rights has been the top issue that my office receives feedback on from residents of the Ninth District of Virginia. Like many, I am very proud to be a Virginian. One of the reasons that I am proud to be a Virginian is that the Virginians stood up and in essence said “We are not going to ratify ‘this’ Constitution... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after participating in a press conference on the introduction of a resolution opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT): “I am proud to serve the Commonwealth of Virginia, which would not ratify the Constitution of these United States until it included the Bill of Rights. That Bill of Rights protects the inalienable righ... Read more »
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 fro... Read more »
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 conver... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement upon initial review of President Obama’s executive orders related to guns: “Two weeks ago, I was sworn in to my second term in Congress. I once again took the oath and pledged to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Upholding that oath, I will work with my colleagues and with other advocates of the Second Amendm... Read more »
Guns, Liberty, and the U.N. Last month, the House voted on an authorization bill for the Department of State for fiscal year (FY) 2013. In addition to funding the day-to-day operations at the Department of State, this bill authorizes spending on a host of other programs. For a myriad of reasons, I voted against this bill. One of the reasons I opposed it was funding $1.55 billion for contributions ... Read more »
