United States Representative and Republican candidate for U.S. House in Virginia's 9th district.
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ATF stopped enforcing specified NFA registration and approval requirements nationwide on October 9. Gun-rights groups welcome the policy as a constitutional victory; Everytown warns that it puts community safety at risk.
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Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Role at the time: U.S. representative (R) from Virginia's 9th District, running for reelection
Statement summary
Rep. Morgan Griffith told WSLS that some cameras have a place and that looking for someone with an outstanding arrest warrant is acceptable, but that collecting every license plate or facial-recognition image of drivers on the highway is not appropriate.
“I do think there's a place for some of the cameras, but we don't want to get to George Orwell's 1984. If you're looking for Morgan Griffith because there's a warrant out for my arrest, okay. But just collecting every license plate or every image with facial recognition that drives down the highway, that's not appropriate. That's not what America was founded on.”
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Griffith says some cameras have a place and accepts using them to find a person with an outstanding arrest warrant, but objects to collecting every license plate or facial-recognition image on the highway. Accepting narrow use while rejecting blanket collection fits Mixed or conditional.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Virginia 9th district
Statement summary
H. Morgan Griffith voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A nay vote opposed the resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, allowing U.S. military operations in the war to continue.
Role at the time: U.S. representative from Virginia
Statement summary
Morgan Griffith cosponsored the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act, H.R. 9800, which would bar federal agencies from using plate-reader systems, including Flock cameras, and bar state and local governments from spending federal funds on them.
“No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individuals through any of the following: (1) An automated license plate recognition system, including a Flock Safety camera.”
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Griffith cosponsored a bill that would prohibit federal use of plate-reader systems and federal funding for state and local systems. It would not reach every state or local system, which fits Mixed or conditional.
Role at the time: U.S. representative
Statement summary
Morgan Griffith signed a letter urging nationwide NFA non-enforcement to avoid unequal treatment and requesting that DOJ decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.
“Action: Signed an August 11 letter urging DOJ to apply the NFA ruling nationwide, decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.”
The reference is nationwide NFA non-enforcement. Signing a letter expressly requesting that policy supports it, even though the letter predates ATF's October announcement.
Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Virginia at the statement date.
Statement summary
Rep. Morgan Griffith said in an April 7 statement on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire that U.S. armed forces had crippled Iran and forced it to the negotiating table. He commended Trump for the ceasefire agreement and said he supports negotiations that lead to Iran never having nuclear capabilities.
“Thanks to the great efforts of U.S. armed forces, Iran has been crippled and has been forced to the negotiating table.”
The case asks about support for the war in Iran. Griffith credits the U.S. military campaign with crippling Iran and commends Trump, so we used Defended or excused. His support for negotiations did not outweigh that, so Mixed or conditional lost.
Statement dates: April 7, 2026 to September 15, 2026
Statement dates: August 11, 2026
Statement dates: April 7, 2026 to September 15, 2026
Statement dates: August 11, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Statement dates: September 2, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Statement dates: April 7, 2026 to September 15, 2026
