The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $484,863 grant. The funding supports the construction of three new 3,600 square foot hangars at the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Twin County Airport Commission, based in Carroll County, Virginia, a $139,113 grant. The funding supports the construction of two new hangars at the Twin County Airport. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Federal dollars continue to support the… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Tazewell County Airport Authority, based in Richlands, Virginia, a $112,932 grant. The funding supports the construction of a new 6,800 square foot hangar at the Tazewell County Airport. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Town of Rocky Mount, Virginia, a $128,000 grant. The funding supports a Comprehensive Study Action Plan to improve road and pedestrian safety in Rocky Mount. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Ninth District local communities benefit from improved access to public safety… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the following grants to airports in Virginia’s Ninth District:
$484,863 to the Virginia Tech Montgomery Regional Airport Authority
$139,113 to the Twin County Airport Commission
$112,932 to the Tazewell County Airport Authority
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives featured rules debate on several pieces of legislation. Congressman Griffith led the Republican side in rules debate on the following bills:
H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, funds cost-sharing reduction payments to reduce out-of-pocket health care costs like deductibles and copays. The bill also expands access to… Read more »
In Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a statue unveiling and dedication ceremony to honor Virginia’s new contribution to National Statuary Hall. The new contribution is civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns of Prince Edward County, who is remembered for her courageous actions to protest racial segregation in Virginia public schools.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith’s H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025.
This legislation amends Section 207 of the Federal Power Act to allow a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) or state Public Utility Commission to petition the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue an order to keep a power plant open and to allocate… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted a roundtable with agency leaders and public officials to discuss public health policies and efforts that address Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz headlined the roundtable. U.S. Congressman Morgan… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives voted favorably on S. 356 – the Secure Rural SchoolsReauthorization Act of 2025. These funds from the “Secure Rural Schools” program are essentially meant to supplement Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). This bill now heads to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.
Following passage of the bill,… Read more »
