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… 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… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) this week sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bob Perciasepe, regarding a recent issue in the Town of Dublin. Reports indicate that EPA was actively supervising a well drilling crew in November 2012 that was installing monitoring wells near a metal finishing facility in Dublin. Damage was… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today commented on the Crooked Road organization’s decision to discontinue its efforts to seek a National Heritage Area (NHA) designation:
“I respect the organization’s decision to discontinue its efforts to seek a National Heritage Area (NHA) designation. It was never the intent to have any local jurisdiction placed into an NHA without its… 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… 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… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement regarding the Continuing Resolution which would fund the government through the end of FY 2013 (September 30):
“Instead of waiting until the current Continuing Resolution expires on March 27, the House is acting now to prevent a government shutdown. This continuing resolution reflects the spending levels subsequent… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement regarding the White House announcing it would be cancelling the self-guided tours of the building “effective Saturday, March 9, 2013 until further notice:”
“In the two years that have passed since I have taken office and with the Sequester in effect, my office budget will have been cut by nearly 18.5 percent. … Read more »
The Sequester
In August 2011, the President, the House of Representatives, and the Senate reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling and, in exchange for the House agreeing to raise the debt ceiling, there would be cuts to Washington spending. If an agreement to cut Washington spending could not be reached, then there would be automatic, blind, across the board cuts in 2013. … Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of March. In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be rescheduled to avoid putting constituents at risk. Please contact the Christiansburg Office at 540-381-5671 or the Abingdon Office at 276-525-1405 with any… Read more »
