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I support the general goal of cut, cap, and balance, and I appreciate House leadership bringing this concept to the floor for a vote. However, to keep my commitments made to my constituents, I cannot support raising the debt ceiling without significant cuts and a substantial change to the way Washington spends taxpayer dollars. Read more »

“If we do not solve this problem, we will be making it so that my three children — all under 12 years of age — and your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are saddled with a yoke of debt,” Griffith said. Read more »

Playing politics with Social Security is unacceptable. Last week President Obama stated that he cannot guarantee Social Security checks will go out after August 2 if a debt limit deal is not reached. I am disappointed by these comments from the President. According to the AARP, Social Security is the principle source of income for nearly two-thirds of older American households receiving benefits.Many folks in the 9th District have worked hard and paid into this system their entire lives. Along with Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security represents a commitment that the government made to current seniors. Read more »

Applications are now available for 9th District residents who are interested in applying for a congressional nomination to one of our nation’s military academies. Read more »

Griffith said the region won’t just lose jobs at the power plants themselves when they close. In a recession, he said, the resulting power rate increase of 10 to 15 percent in the region “will make it even harder for small businesses to keep the lights on and create jobs.” Read more »

"Everybody here is on pins and needles about that...we were supposed to be in the district all week, that's been cancelled," said Griffith. Read more »

Cutting just $2 billion from discretionary spending next year does not justify raising the debt ceiling. Read more »

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Tonight I cast a tough vote. I agree that Congress should not have included language banning traditional light bulbs in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007... Read more »

The federal government is in a money crunch. No secret there; it’s on TV, in the newspaper, and broadcast over the radio. However, you don’t often hear of long term solutions and systemic changes to the way Washington spends your taxpayer dollars. The national debt is pushing the set limit and there is real concern about the future of our nation. People always ask me what we can do to prevent the government from spending money we do not have. One thing we need to do is to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that would force the federal government to live within its means. Read more »