Representative Parker Griffith News

If you do nothing else but stuff yourself with Thanksgiving leftovers this weekend, buy a card for one of our soldiers serving away from home this Christmas.

Alabama Farmers Federation President Jerry A. Newby has asked members of Alabama's congressional delegation to help reform estate tax laws that, if left unchecked, could force the sale of farmland when the death of a family member occurs.

Brigette Stovall went to the doctor last year after feeling some unusual sensitivity in her breast.

The oldest member of the Alabama House of Representatives says he's changed his mind and will seek another term.

GOP voters are more likely to agree with Sen. Jim DeMint than with those who say they want to broaden the party, according to a new poll.

U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, D-Alabama, condemned on Wednesday the panel recommending that women delay a first mammogram until age 50 and get checkup every two years rather than annually.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov.

WASHINGTON -- Recent GOP victories in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia are a sign that Democratic candidates in Alabama will face a particularly tough challenge next year, political experts said.

The NYT has an interesting table detailing the Democrats who voted against the House health care bill.

North Carolina Rep. Bob Etheridge said Friday he has decided against a run for Senate next year, saying he'd prefer to remain working in the lower chamber.

North Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith presented American flags and congressional resolutions this morning to several local groups who assist veterans.

Saturday at 11:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt joined Alabamaa s six other representatives in voting against the health care reform bill.

Late-Night Headlines Wall Street Journal: - Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says she generally backs President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul efforts.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Saturday evening to pass their version of a health care reform bill.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. Republican Party chairs from the 11th District are pressuring U.S. Rep.

Note: lesson learned: always go by official roll call votes . What was once eight is now four.

Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:05 a.m. WASHINGTON - Southern Democrats who watched the trouncing of their party's gubernatorial nominee in Virginia this week are starting to worry that a rising anti-Democratic tide in the South may reverse their hard-fought gains from the last two national elections.

Willie Bean, seen here in 2008, "announced" via his web site that he will be running for mayor of New Orleans.

Alabama's Fifth District Congressman, Parker Griffith, voted no when the House took its final vote on the Affordable Health Care for America Act Late Saturday Night.

In the ongoing effort to overhaul the US heath care system, the Democratic-controlled House passed proposed legislation by a 220 - 215 vote this weekend.