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The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is one of our most important rights. I strongly support the Second Amendment, and many Southwest Virginians proudly and safely exercise it. Many gunowners are concerned that this right will be in jeopardy under the new majorities in the Virginia General Assembly. The first actions of the new assembly, which began on January 8,… Read more »

Griffith: Is the office of House Speaker vacant? Congressman Morgan Griffith Roanoke Times, January 11, 2020 On December 18, 2019, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi spoke on the floor of the House in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. She told the House, “If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty.” Today, Speaker Pelosi is indeed… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Virginia House of Delegates adopted a rules package that maintained proportional seating by parties on committees: “I applaud the House of Delegates for keeping proportional seating on committees. It was the right thing to do, and it provides fair representation for the people of Virginia.” ### Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) indicated that she would transmit the articles of impeachment passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18 to the U.S. Senate next week: “Like any other bill or resolution, sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate is a basic task of the Speaker. The House can… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) asked about the status of H. Res. 755, the articles of impeachment passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, and the status of the Office of the Speaker in a series of parliamentary inquiries on the House floor today. According to Clause 8(b)(3)(C) of Rule I of the House Rules, “a vacancy in the Office of Speaker may exist by… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 83, the War Powers Resolution introduced by House Democrats: “Whether or not to wage war is a matter of the greatest significance to our country. It should fall to the people’s representatives in Congress to debate and decide, as the Constitution dictates. “Unfortunately, the War Powers… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN) announced his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives: “Phil Roe has been a great partner in the House of Representatives on the many matters of shared interest between East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. He is always ready to work together to advance our common agenda. He has… Read more »

New Laws As 2019 drew to a close, President Trump signed two bills that had passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate. I have previously highlighted them in this column as legislation that I support and cosponsored and am glad that they are now law. On December 30, the President signed the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019. The Debbie Smith Act was first passed in… Read more »

Proportional representation promotes fairness Congressman Morgan Griffith Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 29, 2019 Rules are important. It’s a lesson we teach to our children early in life. An institution’s rules shape its character. They are meant to protect everyone, not simply the people who write them. When the Virginia House of Delegates convenes in January, one of the first… Read more »

I respect religious opinions that differ from my own, but as a Christian, I wish everyone the peace of this season, and for my Christian brothers and sisters, Merry Christmas.  O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie. Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light. The hopes and fears of all the… Read more »