Parker Griffith’s Sole Act as Republican is to Copy Another’s Bill
Since switching his affiliation to the Republican party in December 2009, U.S. Representative Parker Griffith has introduced just one piece of legislation. H.R. 5005, sponsored by Rep. Griffith, is an exact word-for-word copy of H.R. 4972, sponsored earlier by Rep. Steve King.
On second thought, that’s not exactly true. The action clause of H.R. 4972 reads:
Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
Parker Griffith improves upon this clause, streamlining it and rendering it more efficient. In his copy of the legislation, H.R. 5005, Griffith strikes the first appearance of the word “the.”
That’ll show ‘em.
