Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined officials from the Virginia Division of Mines, Minerals, and Energy today to announce a $3.5 million project in the City of Norton to reclaim abandoned mine land and create a 200-acre industrial park. The industrial park is a part of regional cooperation in the Lonesome Pine Regional Industrial Facilities Authority (RIFA), consisting of the City of Norton and the Counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson. Griffith issued the following statement: “The c...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined officials from the Virginia Division of Mines, Minerals, and Energy today to announce a $88,302 grant to improve the trail and parking lot at the Devil’s Fork Loop Trail in Scott County. Griffith issued the following statement: “The Devil’s Fork Loop Trail offers access to one of Virginia’s great natural treasures, the Devil’s Bathtub. The $88,302 in funding announced today will improve the trail and its parking lot. Securing funding for abandoned mine l...
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On August 7, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced a $500,000 grant to the Health Wagon for construction of a health care clinic in Clintwood. Some people think Obamacare is the only thing that matters when it comes to health care, but as this recent good news from ARC reminds us, there is plenty of activity occurring elsewhere in federal health policy. Other federal programs related to health care and other problems in the field deserve our attention. As a member of the Health Sub...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federally-funded program, approved a $500,000 grant to the Health Wagon for construction of a health clinic in Clintwood: “Today’s announcement means that more health care services will be available in Dickenson County. ARC’s grant supports the good work of the Health Wagon in meeting the need for vital medical, dental, and vision care services among underserved populations. This ...
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Help for Veterans Although the Veterans Administration was formally organized during the Herbert Hoover presidency, benefits for veterans can trace their roots to near the nation’s birth. Veterans deserve the thanks and support of all Americans for the sacrifices they made on our behalf. Thus, veterans are promised benefits in recognition of their service. For too many veterans, these promises were hollow. Scandals involving unacceptable wait times for medical appointments revealed in recent yea...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and bipartisan leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to three leading drug manufacturers seeking answers and documents regarding their roles in the opioid crisis. Griffith issued the following statement: “The Energy and Commerce Committee has been examining the many aspects of the opioid crisis in our communities. Particularly, the Committee has been investigating the role of companies that supply drugs as part of our commitment to add...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sent a notification of stop work order to Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP): “After the ruling by a Federal appeals court vacating permits to construct the Mountain Valley Pipeline through the Jefferson National Forest, FERC’s decision to stop work on MVP is appropriate. If the pipeline cannot be constructed through the forest, it does not make sense to proceed with disturbing oth...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) celebrated today’s announcement of 212 jobs created by Press Glass, which will build a manufacturing operation in Henry County. Press Glass, a flat glass processing operation headquartered in Poland, will invest $43.55 million in the project. Griffith attended the announcement and issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement is exciting for Henry County. Press Glass is the latest company to recognize that Southside Virginia has the assets for manufactu...
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The 115th Congress has been working to improve the lives of average Americans. From taking on the opioid crisis to cutting taxes for the great majority of Americans, the House of Representatives has pushed for solutions. I believe the results make Americans better off. Economy Constituents frequently ask about jobs and economic development when I talk to them while traveling around the 22 counties and 7 independent cities that make up the Ninth District or in electronic town halls. I believe we ...
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through November 30, 2018: “The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) needs improvements, and I do not like extending it for a mere four months. However, I also don’t want people living in areas subject to flooding to go without coverage. I voted for today’s extension to make sure they are covered, and I hope that the House will soon vote on a longer-term bill that ma...
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