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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement honoring American workers: “Labor Day is a day to celebrate the strength and vitality of our American workers who have built our great nation.  As I have stated repeatedly, our workers are the best in the world.  I am reminded of this every time I travel throughout the 9th District.  Whether visiting a… Read more »

Conflict in Syria The civil war in Syria is a tragic situation.  This ongoing conflict has now affected the entire region and beyond.  Countless numbers of people have left Syria for refugee camps in Jordan and Turkey and over a hundred thousand have been killed.  Now there are reports that say the Assad regime employed chemical weapons.  The use of chemical weapons… Read more »

Serving You I came to Congress to represent the Ninth District’s beliefs, values, and interests in our nation’s capital, an honor that I do not take lightly.  Being your Congressman requires me to travel to Washington, D.C. and other places for legislative purposes, but no matter where I might be, serving you remains one of my top priorities. The role of my office is to serve as… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of September: September 4, 2013 Smyth County:     10:00am – 12:00pm Town Council Chambers 138 West Main Street Marion, VA Covington:     10:00am –… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to the newly-declassified Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA Court) opinions: “I am pleased that the Administration is finally releasing several of the FISA Court rulings which show some of their reasoning in allowing the NSA surveillance programs to seize our phone records, etc. … Read more »

NSA Privacy Violations The Washington Post recently published an article that detailed an internal audit indicating that the National Security Agency (NSA) breaks privacy rules “thousands of times per year.”  This May 2012 audit finds 2,776 “incidents” – instances in which rules or court orders regarding domestic surveillance were violated – from April 2011 through March… Read more »

Meeting with Local Officials I recently had the opportunity to visit with local officials from each community in the Ninth District of Virginia, thanking them for their service and discussing their successes, issues they face, and expectations for the future.  Local officials from each of the Ninth District’s 29 jurisdictions were invited to these meetings, which we scheduled over… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s statement today on improving oversight of the NSA’s surveillance activities: “I look forward to seeing the FISA Court opinions and the reasoning of the court that the President indicated the Administration will release. While I understand they may need to protect names and other personal… Read more »

                          The NSA and You Since the story broke of the massive National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs collecting the phone records of all Americans, some have stood up in defense of these programs, insisting that Members of Congress… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of August: August 2, 2013 Martinsville:     11:00am – 1:00pm NCI Room 106 – Classroom Building 30 Franklin Street Martinsville, VA Scott County:     10:00am – 12:00pm Community Services Building Community Room 190 Beech Street Gate City,… Read more »