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Although I am a lifelong conservative, the Democrats I have known over the years were proud to consider their party the defender of working men and women. I may have thought their policies were not suited to the task, but I never thought I would see the day when Democrat officials actually bragged about blue-collar workers losing jobs. That day has arrived. At the Aspen Ideas Festival… Read more »

As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, we often reflect on the Declaration of Independence adopted on that date in 1776. Its words endure. Even as it listed specific grievances against King George III, the Declaration also offered a statement of principles that guided our country from then until now: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . .” The… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and seven independent cities of the Ninth District. July 12, 2022 Craig County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Craig County Courthouse 108 Court Street New Castle,… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the EPA went beyond its lawful regulatory authority in the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan: “The Supreme Court today reaffirmed one of the fundamentals of our constitutional structure: the legislature writes the laws. The… Read more »

As the Supreme Court term draws to an end, it releases decisions on the cases it has heard. These decisions can have far-reaching effects in American life. Several of the decisions released in the final days of this term affirmed important constitutional rights and principles. They deserve to be commended for upholding the vision of our Founding Fathers of a government of limited powers… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “Roe v. Wade was a constitutional error that has produced decades of tragedy. The Supreme Court got the law right today in Dobbs. The Court has returned to the individual states the ability to make their own decisions on this issue. Our task… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting against legislation originating in the U.S. Senate imposing new restrictions on gun ownership: “The Senate’s gun bill threatens the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. It supports red flag laws at the state level but does not in my opinion include sufficient guarantees that these laws respect… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down a restrictive New York gun law in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen: “The Second Amendment is part of our Constitution. It guarantees the right to bear arms, and that right should not be treated with less consideration than the other rights protected by the… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $33,000 and a loan of $27,000, totaling $60,000, to the City of Norton to purchase a new law enforcement vehicle. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Public safety is among the foremost tasks of government. USDA Rural Development’s award of $60,000 to the City of Norton will… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after he voted in favor of the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives: “The mental health of our citizens deserves our urgent attention, especially after the incredible strain imposed across society by the pandemic. While not perfect, this bipartisan… Read more »