# H. Griffith Republican Representative · VA-9 [Official site ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/G000568.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20G000568&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20G000568%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 4 press releases on AI $15K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### Same bill, both records Bills this member both voted on and cited in a release. Shown side by side; no score is drawn from them ([why](https://whovotedwhy.com/about)). [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) YEA [On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · Sep 16, 2026 · Passed 417-3 toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Griffith voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act to make data centers pay full electricity infrastructure costs rather than passing them to households. [Read the release ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405825) ### What they said toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Griffith voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act to make data centers pay full electricity infrastructure costs rather than passing them to households. “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 9340 – the Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation protects local communities from electricity cost hikes by directing state regulators to make …” [Source ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405825) [cites HR.9340](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a43d67bbafe647d3) [cites HR.6529](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/7bb65218ad2fd026) mixed Jul 27, 2026 Griffith champions AI's promise in health care while insisting on human supervision, active oversight, and guardrails rather than a blanket embrace. “U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, penned a new op-ed that details the potential advances of health care through ar…” [Source ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405775) neutral Jul 27, 2026 Griffith touts a federal grant funding AI health care research for rural seniors without taking a regulatory position. “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $460,260 grant. The funding will support research of artificial intelligence (AI) app…” [Source ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405776) toward oversight Jul 7, 2026 Griffith argues AI data centers should be required to pay their own electric grid upgrade costs rather than passing costs onto consumers. “U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared on the latest edition of “The Deciders.” During his appearance,…” [Source ↗](https://morgangriffith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=405747) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 YEA Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 YEA Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 NAY Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 NAY Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $15K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jun 29, 2026 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261952) | | Jun 29, 2026 | Marc Andreessen | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261941) | | Jun 26, 2026 | Benjamin Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261961) | | Jun 29, 2026 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261951) | | Jun 29, 2026 | Marc Andreessen | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261941) | | Jun 26, 2026 | Benjamin Horowitz | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875261961) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.