H. Morgan Griffith
- Previous profession
- Attorney, private practice, 1983 to 2011; Partner, Albo & Oblon, LLP, 2008 to 2011
- First public office
- 1994Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1994 to 2011 (Majority Leader, 2001 to 2011)
- Years in public office
- 32of 43 years since 1983, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Griffith has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Griffith is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Griffith votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Griffith votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Griffith votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Griffith votes No on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Griffith votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Griffith votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 55 Yes votes Griffith votes the same way as most House Republicans. On all 4 No votes Griffith votes differently from most of them.
Griffith did not vote on the law that gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Votes on laws that passed
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
The annual defense policy law.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
3 excerpts
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“S. 2398 – the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act”
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Griffith Announces $2,379,637 in PILT Funds to Support Ninth District Communities
“In January 2026, Congressman Griffith voted in favor of H.R. 6938, a package of appropriations bills that included Interior and Environment funding. Later that month, President Trump signed this bill into law.”
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Griffith Statement on Radford’s Colonel John Walter Ripley Awarded Medal of Honor Posthumously
“Congressman Griffith is sponsor of H.R. 7211, a bill to authorize President Trump to award the Medal of Honor to Colonel Ripley.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $17,561,863 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of St. Paul, Virginia | Public Law 119-37 | Town of St. Paul: A Safer St. Paul--Public Safety Building ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VA | $2,750,000 |
| City of Bristol | Public Law 119-37 | City of Bristol Municipal Vehicles ReplacementRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VA | $285,000 |
| Town of Pennington Gap, Virginia | Public Law 119-37 | Town of Pennington Gap Multipurpose Facility ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VA | $2,000,000 |
| Weber City Volunteer Fire Department | Public Law 119-37 | Weber City Volunteer Fire Department New Building Acquisition and Renovation ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | VA | $600,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e VA Bedford Region Authority for System ReplacEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| Energy DELTA Lab | Public Law 119-74 | Energy DELTA Lab--Utilization of Former Mine Lands for the Deployment of Advanced Nuclear ProjectDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,415,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Public Law 119-74 | Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Testing and Safety Through 21st Century TechnologiesDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Craig County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Craig County Emergency Communications ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,400,000 |
| New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority | Public Law 119-74 | New River Valley Emergency Communications Regional Authority (NRVECRA) Interoperable P25 Public Safety Communications System ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| Dickenson County Board of Supervisors | Public Law 119-74 | Dickenson County Sheriff's Department Public Safety Communications Upgrade ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $859,095 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bristol, Virginia | Public Law 119-74 | Police Vehicles for the City of Bristol, Virginia ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $294,800 |
| Franklin County, VA | Public Law 119-74 | Franklin County Law Enforcement Radio Upgrades ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $607,968 |
| VA | Public Law 119-75 | Corridor Q--U.S. Connector Phase II Paving ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VA | $3,000,000 |
| County of Tazewell | Public Law 119-75 | Mitigating Against & Preventing Wastewater BypassDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VA | $500,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: www.morgangriffithforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MORGAN GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.morgangriffithforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 3 Internet Archive copies of www.morgangriffithforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Griffith's campaign reports receiving $1,828,838.60 and reports spending $1,318,860.55, as of July 15, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0VA09055as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0VA09055as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,828,838.60 | $1,005,036.62 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,318,860.55 | $1,130,384.19 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $973,866.75 | $463,888.70 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0VA09055as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0VA09055as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $531,185.55 | $291,399.50 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $18,254.84 | $28,088.37 |
| Other political committees | $1,224,588.55 | $677,850.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MORGAN GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00477240
- FIGHTIN' NINTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00520841
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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