Griffith Statement on Budget Reconciliation Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill. This reconciliation package goes to President Trump to be signed into law. Following passage of the bill, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Today, I voted in favor of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill. As with every bill, I weighed the pros and the cons. The positives of the bill clearly outweigh the negatives.
“A tax structure that encourages continued growth in the economy is extremely important. This bill contains a number of continuations of pro-small business policies. It helps protect family-owned farms and family-run businesses.
“In addition, it adds no tax on tips for most of our service-industry employees, including wait staff and hospitality workers. It also exempts wages for overtime work for hourly workers.
“Another significant impact is the increased money to help protect our nation’ s borders.
“The unleashing of American energy potential contained in this bill is significant and will lead to increases in production. Because of this American energy costs are expected to stabilize and even be lower in the coming decade.
“On Medicaid, we strengthened the program for the traditional Medicaid population. That population includes pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and the young.
“Opponents criticize the community engagement or “work requirement” provisions for able-bodied Medicaid-expansion recipients. I consider this a strength of the bill. While commonly called “work requirements,” the community engagement provision for able-bodied Medicaid-expansion recipients does not require a recipient to work per se but would require them to contribute to our communities. This engagement only requires an average of 18.5 hours a week. Eligibility can be achieved by participating in educational or substance abuse recovery programs, holding a traditional job, or volunteering for community service. I believe it is only fair to expect those able-bodied Medicaid-expansion recipients to contribute to their communities.
“Accordingly, I supported the bill.”
July 4, 2025 @ 9:53 am
We could loose Lewis Gale Montgomery hospital! Without Medicaid reimbursements they will close. Shame on you Morgan!!!
July 4, 2025 @ 9:29 am
People need to remember, if we have another election. BTW, Republicans are fine trying to keep legal voters from voting. Let that sink in.
A lot of people in the 9th District depend on Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance. Everyone pays taxes for those programs to be there when we need them.
Anyone of us is one catastrophic accident or chronic accident away from needing any of the programs Republicans couldn’t wait to cut.
The cuts to solar and wind energy? The manufacturing jobs gained by those companies are gone. Solar and wind energy weren’t dependent on big oil.
The cuts to education and currently withholding money that Congress already appropriated to education are unacceptable. The money was already budgeted and schools expected to have that money.
The triple digit increase for DHS which includes $40,000 dollar bonuses. Between the FBI and DHS, the police state is doing what exactly? That much cash flowing into MAGA led agencies is waste fraud and abuse. Kristi Noem’s new plane from the Coast Guard budget. Kash Patel asked for his own private jet. Fentanyl still coming into the country even after the president said nobody is swimming across the Rio Grande. DHS and FBI need to do some more sleuthing. They are sitting outside the Home Depot eating donuts, going on job sites pulling off workers, and sitting in immigration court.
July 4, 2025 @ 1:49 am
Your a idiot Griffith! Plain and Simple
July 4, 2025 @ 1:15 am
I hope that we don’t lose the Wythe County Community Hospital!!! The cuts to Medicaid are estimated to impact rural hospitals more than urban hospitals and cause about 20% of them to have to close. We need those small hospitals, and the Congressman just put a bunch of them at risk.