Protecting Our Interests From China
The nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once defended his foreign policy by declaring, “We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies.(more…)…
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Perspectives on Opinion Polls
News stories during an election season often focus on the ups and downs of opinion polling. As a decision nears, polls become central to reporting(more…)…
Judges Should Judge – and Legislators Should Legislate
The process of advice and consent for a new Supreme Court Justice is currently under way in the United States Senate. While I play no(more…)…
Griffith Demands Social Media Censorship Investigation
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement calling for an investigation of social media censorship following the suppression of the House Judiciary Committee Republican(more…)…
Keep the Electoral College
In presidential election years, we debate the issues our country faces. Increasingly, the way our country chooses the president has become an issue up for(more…)…
Speaker Pelosi’s Wrong Priorities for Coronavirus Relief
Since COVID-19 first developed, we have learned a lot about the virus. Although far from unlocking all its secrets, scientists now know much more about(more…)…
Political analyst to speak on Elections
Political analyst Rachel Bitecofer, who has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and NPR, will speak on Elections in(more…)…
Bipartisan redistricting proposed for Virginia
Republican State Senator Emmett Hanger, a longtime leader in the effort to stop gerrymandering, announced today the formation of Virginians for a Better Tomorrow (VABT).(more…)…
Waging Peace in the Middle East
Washington, D.C. now has a new presidential memorial. On September 17, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, joined the ranks of George(more…)…
Bills Advance in Energy and Commerce Committee
A House Energy and Commerce Committee markup today advanced several bills introduced or cosponsored by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA). Griffith introduced H.R. 4812, the Ensuring(more…)…
Bill to Permit Hemp in Dietary Products Introduced
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after introducing with Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization(more…)…
Seventy-Five Years Since World War II
September 2 marks the 75th anniversary of World War II’s end. It was the most terrible war in history. Estimates of the precise toll vary,(more…)…
Political Conventions
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the way we gather together, putting a halt to or significantly altering how we attend events such as sporting events,(more…)…
California, Here We Come?
A famous song of the 1920s went, “California, here I come.” Today, one might sing that line with dread rather than anticipation as rolling blackouts(more…)…
Griffith Weekly Newsletter
Coronavirus Relief The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect our country and Virginia’s Ninth District. Its impacts on the health and livelihood of our citizens are(more…)…
