Griffith is the representative for Virginia’s 9th congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 5, 2011. Griffith is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA9]](/static/legislator-photos/412485-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Griffith is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Griffith has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2017 to May 24, 2022. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Morgan Griffith sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Oversight and Investigations subcommittee Ranking Member
Enacted Legislation
Griffith was the primary sponsor of 7 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 1899: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021
- H.R. 446 (115th): To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
- H.R. 447 (115th): To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.
- H.R. 5801 (115th): Medicaid Providers Are Required To Note Experiences in Record Systems to Help In-need Patients Act
- H.R. 5812 (115th): Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies Act of 2018
- H.R. 2880 (115th): Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
- H.R. 3089 (113th): Compounding Clarity Act of 2013
Does 7 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Griffith sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (33%) Government Operations and Politics (19%) Crime and Law Enforcement (11%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (9%) Taxation (9%) Energy (7%) Environmental Protection (7%) Science, Technology, Communications (5%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Griffith recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 7237: REACHING Improved Mental Health Outcomes for Patients Act of 2022
- H.R. 7006: INSPECTIONS Act
- H.R. 6468: Domestic SUPPLY Act of 2022
- H.R. 6184: HALT Fentanyl Act
- H.R. 5998: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on …
- H.R. 4318: Appalachian Regional Commission Relocation Act
- H.R. 3705: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a safe …
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to May 2022, Griffith missed 125 of 6,980 roll call votes, which is 1.8%. This is on par with the median of 2.1% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
