GRIFFITH, H MORGAN

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GRIFFITH, H MORGAN
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: Experience: House: District 9, 2011-Present; Home State: Virginia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $636,507Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: H. Morgan Griffith

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Hilary; 3 Children: Abby, Davis, Starke

Birth Date: 03/15/1958

Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA

Home City: Salem, VA

Religion: Episcopal

Education

JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1983

BA, Emory and Henry College, 1980

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present

Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1994-2011

Former Majority Leader, Virginia House of Delegates, 2000

Chair, Republican Party, Salem, 1986-1988, 1991-1994

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House

Former Member, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

Member, Salem Race Relations Task Force

Member, State Central Committee, Virginia Republican Party

Professional Experience

Partner, Albo and Oblon

Director, Salem Bank and Trust

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Vice Chair, Advisory Board, Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America

Former Chair, Advisory Council, Virginia Freedom of Information

Former Member, Board of Directors, Easter Seals Virginia

Member, Board of Trustees, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Member, Board of Visitors, Emory and Henry College

Former District Chair, Boy Scouts, Catawba District

Member, Fellowship Community Church

Member, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

Director, Salem Education Foundation

Former Director, Salem Host Lions Club

Former President, Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association

Former Member, Shawsville Ruritan

Director, Stonegate Swim Club

Member, Virginia State Bar Association

Additional Information

Awards:

Honors Graduate, Emory and Henry College

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 68

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/20/2015	H.R.1376	Patient Choice Act of 2015	03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.792	Acre In, Acre Out Act	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.791	Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/27/2015	H.R.793	Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015	02/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.790	Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/02/2015	H.R.131	To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.	02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/06/2015	H.R.133	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for waivers of user fees imposed with respect to applications for reinstatement of tax-exempt status of small, subsidiary tax-exempt organizations.	01/06/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/21/2014	H.R.4952	Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014	07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/16/2014	H.R.4633	Insurance Rate Transparency Act	05/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/09/2014	H.R.4577	Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014	05/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/02/2014	H.R.4498	LUMMA	05/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/22/2014	H.R.4423	Acre in, Acre Out Act	04/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. (All Actions)
04/11/2014	H.R.4475	Compassionate Freedom of Choice Act of 2014	04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/22/2014	H.R.3162	To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.	01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
12/16/2013	H.R.3641	EPA Maximum Achievable Contraction of Technocrats Act of 2013	12/16/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture. (All Actions)
09/12/2013	H.R.3089	Compounding Clarity Act of 2013	09/12/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
06/25/2013	H.R.2331	To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Pound, Virginia.	06/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry. (All Actions)
05/24/2013	H.R.2090	Patient Choice Act of 2013	05/24/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/15/2013	H.R.1290	To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.	04/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions)
04/08/2013	H.R.775	Uninterrupted Elections Act	04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet. (All Actions)

Total: 576

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
06/08/2017	H.Con.Res.33	Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Con.Res.55	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should withdraw from the Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015.
05/18/2017	H.R.1222	Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2360	Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/04/2017	H.R.2192	To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.	Passed	Yea
05/03/2017	H.R.2310	Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.1242	400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
04/27/2017	H.R.613	Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017
04/13/2017	H.J.Res.43	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.	Passed	Aye
04/07/2017	H.R.1925	At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017
04/06/2017	H.R.1999	Federal Budget Accountability Act
04/05/2017	H.R.1955	Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
04/05/2017	H.R.1731	RECLAIM Act of 2017
04/05/2017	H.R.299	Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017	H.R.1756	Virginia Jobs and Energy Act
04/03/2017	H.Res.245	Expressing support for designation of April 23 as "Barbara Johns Day" to highlight the important role Ms. Barbara Rose Johns (Powell) played in the Civil Rights Movement, in Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools, and her role in the history of the United States and the lives of United States citizens.
03/30/2017	H.R.732	Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
03/29/2017	H.R.1698	Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017	H.R.26	Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017	Passed	Aye

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