H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative of Virginia's 9th district

Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Virginia, district 9
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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March 15, 1958 (66 years old)

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American lawyer and politician
Served as the U.S. representative for a district covering a large swath of southwestern Virginia since 2011
Member of the Freedom Caucus
Was the majority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1994 to 2011
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved to Salem, Virginia, in infancy
Graduated from Emory and Henry College with a Bachelor of Arts and earned a J.D. from the Washington and Lee University School of Law
Worked as an attorney specializing in traffic violations and DUI before entering politics
Chaired the Salem Republican Party before being elected to the Virginia House of Delegates
Elected House Majority Leader in 2000, the first Republican to hold that position in Virginia’s history
Challenged and defeated a 13-term incumbent Democrat to become a U.S. representative
Has served on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, including its subcommittees on Energy, Health, and Oversight and Investigations
Member of several caucuses including the Congressional Constitution Caucus, Congressional Western Caucus, Veterinary Medicine Caucus, Freedom Caucus, Liberty Caucus, and Friends of Wales Caucus
Voted to repeal the Authorization of Military Force against Iraq and in favor of removing U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days
Supported measures to enforce federal immigration laws and criminalize the employment of illegal immigrants
Opposed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which nearly doubled available H-2B visas
Supported a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage and voted against a bill to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation for government employees in Virginia
Voted to nullify the Stream Protection Rule and supported undermining the EPA’s ability to enforce environmental standards in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Advocates for an “all of the above” energy strategy, including both fossil fuel and renewable energy sources
Supported several bills to reduce restrictions on gun ownership
Voted in favor of a bill to prohibit any individual mandate to purchase health insurance before the ACA was enacted
Consistently voted for expansions of the death penalty
Indicated support for legalized abortion in the first trimester and to save the life of the mother, with restrictions
Supports raising the retirement age and reducing the number of American troops overseas to reduce the federal budget deficit
Introduced legislation to reclassify marijuana for medical purposes under federal law
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Voted against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 due to a provision requiring women to be drafted
Voted for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 to crack down on anti-competitive behavior
Voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Supported Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack
Married with three children and is an Episcopalian
Founded the Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus in honor of his Welsh heritage