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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today regarding his recently introduced legislation, H.J. Res 46:

“For too long, states have faced costly federal mandates and burdensome regulations. The states have had no choice but to comply. H.J. Res 46 would empower a supermajority of the states to void any federal law or regulation – essentially creating a ‘state legislative veto.’  Repeal would require the consensus of two-thirds of state legislatures. If states feel a certain law or executive branch regulation is too onerous, they ought to be able to override Washington. 

“Article V of the Constitution allows two-thirds of state legislatures to propose changes to the Constitution by way of a Convention. Since that mechanism exists for changes to the Constitution, why shouldn’t states have a weapon regarding overreaching federal laws and regulations?”

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