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H. Morgan Griffith
U.S. Representative, Virginia
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Howard Morgan Griffith is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. The district covers most of rural Southwest Virginia, including the New River Valley and the Virginia side of the Tri-Cities. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Freedom Caucus.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Griffith votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Griffith stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 218 →HRES 1275
HRES 1275 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Congress
May 13, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1262
HRES 1262 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 161
HR 161 · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Apr 28, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542.
HR 8444
HR 8444 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Griffith's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 454were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.4%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
2.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Griffith sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Griffith has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
37
Sponsored this Congress
218 all-time
2
Became law this Congress
5% of those sponsored
1,243
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
218
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Griffith's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33