Since the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers have intensified scrutiny of laboratory biosafety and research facilities that receive federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
As the former Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman and current Health Subcommittee Chairman on Energy and Commerce, I continue to help lead investigative work of federal research labs and… Read more »
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is tapping a research team from Virginia Tech to help transform the future of aviation. NASA will deliver federal funding through the University Leadership Initiative to support the Virginia Tech three-year project focused on next-generation aircraft design.
In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith… Read more »
In accordance with H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026., the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will deliver federal funds that U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) helped secure for Virginia’s Ninth District.
The following Ninth District project will receive funds from… Read more »
The 118th Congress served as a launching pad for numerous actions taken in the 119th Congress.
House Republicans reintroduced commonsense policies that first secured House passage in the 118th Congress.
One bill, the Laken Riley Act which I repeatedly voted for, makes it easier for law enforcement to arrest criminal illegal aliens for certain crimes. This bill… Read more »
The end of our schools’ summer break means children return to school in Virginia’s Ninth District.
A new school year represents new opportunity for students to develop friendships, connect with fellow classmates, recount family summer vacations and more. For some, it means changing to a new school.
Connections in school are important for a child’s development. As the son of a… Read more »
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger recently announced she is going to intervene with the State Corporation Commission regarding the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. This merger will impact electric ratepayers, utility jobs and Virginia’s energy future. It would affect control over one of Virginia’s last remaining coal-fired power plants, the Virginia City… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, four research related grants worth $1,936,905. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows:
$774,123 to support trial on safe drinking water in Appalachia
$667,837 to support research related to brain development in children and humans
$451,417 to support… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., based in Jonesville, Virginia, a grant of $80,921. The funding supports Stone Mountain Health Services and its black lung clinic program. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Black Lung clinics serve coal communities… Read more »
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger announced a $3.6 million industrial investment from Virginia Steel and Fabrication, Inc. to expand operational capabilities in Bland County, Virginia. According to a press release, this investment will support 52 new jobs. Following news of this announcement, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Earlier this… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is designating more localities in Virginia’s Ninth District as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought. As part of this action, the Counties of Bland, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and Russell are set for primary natural disaster area designations. Additional localities eligible for drought assistance include… Read more »
