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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the horrendous shooting that took place at Virginia Tech: “My thoughts and prayers remain with the entire Virginia Tech community and the Town of Blacksburg.  Five years ago today, thirty-two beautiful lives were taken from us, and countless were forever changed.  Time has likely… Read more »

ENERGY EQUALS JOBS In a well coordinated photo, now featured on the Department of Energy’s website, President Obama recently stood amid a sea of solar panels at the Copper Mountain Solar Project, located just outside of Las Vegas, NV.  The President was there in support of his Administration’s efforts to promote “green energy.”  This one million solar panel facility, built on… Read more »

By Emily Miller The Washington Times Law-abiding gun owners can run into serious trouble when on the move. Venturing into firearm-unfriendly states creates confusion about what individuals need to do to abide by a confusing maze of regulations. Congress should act to prevent honest citizens from winding up behind bars because police are misinformed. Rep. Morgan Griffith introduced… Read more »

ENERGY EQUALS JOBS On April 18, 1977, President Jimmy Carter said, “Because we are now running out of gas and oil, we must prepare quickly for a third change, to strict conservation and to the use of coal and permanent renewable energy sources, like solar power.”  Two things about this statement shock me.  Nearly forty years have passed since Carter made these remarks and oil… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement announcing the upcoming Military Service Academy Day in Dublin and Abingdon: “Southwest Virginia has a rich tradition of military service.  Each year young men and women from the Ninth District attend our nation’s military service academies.  These institutions offer an exceptional education as well as the… Read more »

Budgeting for the Future John Adams once said, "There are two ways to enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt."  With our nation's debt quickly approaching $16 trillion, America must heed the advice of John Adams and avoid being financially enslaved.   I was elected to help change the way we do business in Washington and to make tough decisions – not just… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of April: April 3, 2012 Covington: 10:00am – 12:00pm Covington City Hall City Hall Conference Room 333 W. Locust Street Covington, VA Marion: 10:00am – 12:00pm Town Council Chambers 138 West Main Street Marion, VA  Bristol: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Bristol VA Public… Read more »

By: Roger Brown | Bristol Herald Courier Link Tennessee U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, and Virginia U.S. Rep Morgan Griffith, R-9th, have both received “Spirit of Enterprise” awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, their offices announced Thursday. Roe and Griffith were both honored for their “pro-jobs, pro-growth” voting record in Congress. The chamber graded each member of… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith issued the following statement regarding his votes on the FY 2013 budget resolutions in the House: “The House budget passed today with my support.  I also voted for the Republican Study Committee’s budget substitute, which unfortunately did not pass.  I’m pleased that the House continues to move in the right direction with respect to cutting… Read more »

Congressmen Morgan Griffith and Bob Goodlatte issued the following statement after voting against a resolution to recognize the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States (H.R. 1339): “This resolution asserts that the first militia – thus the National Guard – was formed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1629.  According to William Shea,… Read more »