Press Releases

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) earlier today (11:49 am) sent a letter responding to Governor Terry McAuliffe’s letter regarding reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In the letter, Congressman Griffith noted that the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill reauthorizing CHIP on October 4, 2017, and that the delay in bringing the bill to the House… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today promoted Ninth District locations participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: “Unused prescription drugs can be dangerous. They may be ingested accidentally or abused by people struggling with addiction. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day helps… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting against a legislative package that included the forgiveness of $16 billion in debt incurred by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): “I could not support the supplemental funding bill today. It started as disaster relief, but the package we voted on grew to include erasing $16 billion of NFIP debt… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement regarding the formal notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it would withdraw the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan: “The Clean Power Plan was bad for the United States and Southwest Virginia. It would have killed jobs, cost too much, and exceeded the EPA’s legal… Read more »

A recent study by Wakely Consulting Group found that a bill introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) to make sure community pharmacists receive the reimbursement rates they are promised would save the Federal Government $3.4 billion over 10 years. The bill, H.R. 1038, the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act, was introduced by Congressman… Read more »

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced that it had approved grants and loans totaling $154,500 to the towns of Clintwood and Haysi in Dickenson County and Gate City in Scott County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am pleased that USDA Rural Development awarded over $150,000 in funds to some of the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement in response to the health insurance provider Anthem’s decision to sell individual insurance plans in Virginia, including all jurisdictions of the Ninth Congressional District: “I am appreciative that Anthem reentered the market, ensuring that Southwest Virginians will have an option to purchase health insurance in 2018.… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today marking the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “Sixteen years have passed since the horrors of 9/11, but I clearly remember where I was on that day. It was an ordinary Tuesday in my office until my bookkeeper and Andrew Lewis High School classmate, Terry Haynie, called me into her office, saying she had… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on Koinonia Ltd., a Brazilian company, planning to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Pulaski County: “Southwest Virginia has the people, the resources, and the infrastructure for manufacturers to thrive. Koinonia’s advanced manufacturing facility will bring 40 new jobs to Pulaski County. It will make… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on Dominion Energy’s announcement that it is studying two sites in Southwest Virginia for potential use as a pumped storage hydropower facility: “I firmly believe that pumped storage hydropower holds great promise for the coalfields of Southwest Virginia. The coalfields already have much of the infrastructure for this… Read more »