Griffith Statement on POWER Initiative Funding Awarded to Southwest Virginia

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith is pleased that tomorrow, October 26, 2016, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will announce new funding awarded to Southwest Virginia.  This funding is part of the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative that awards federal funding to grow the economy of struggling coal…

Griffith Statement on H.R.2403

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Friday, October 21, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith’s statement on the Coal Healthcare and Pension Protection Act of 2015, H.R.2403: “Protecting the health benefits and pensions of coal miners is important.” “The coal industry has been under attack by the Obama Administration, unlike any other industry.  Because of these attacks, and the low price of natural gas, many coal…

Griffith Tour of Buchanan Mine and Black Lung Benefits Roundtable

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Saturday, October 15, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and officials from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in Buchanan County, to tour the Buchanan Mine #1 on Friday, October 14, 2016.  On Saturday, October 15, 2016, Congressman Griffith, along…

Griffith Announces Federal Designation for Pulaski County and Wythe County to Help Combat Drug Trafficking

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Friday, October 14, 2016 - Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that Pulaski County and Wythe County have been designated as part of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).   This designation will allow local agencies to benefit from initiatives to reduce drug use, and receive federal resources to…

Griffith Statement on Multiple MVP Hearings

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) noticed the public session schedule for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the pipeline. Congressman Griffith said: “I am disappointed that FERC will continue to exclusively hold one-on-one…

Griffith Announces Emory & Henry to Receive $51 Million in USDA Funding for Campus Improvements

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that Emory & Henry College has been approved for a $46 million low-interest direct loan and a $5 million guaranteed third-party loan by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, allowing the school to fund campus improvement projects including the development of new apartment-style residence halls for upper class…

Griffith Statement on the 15th Anniversary of 9/11

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks. “Fifteen years ago today, our nation was attacked by terrorists.  Like many of you, I distinctly remember where I was when the first plane hit.  On what started out as a typical Tuesday morning, I was in my office.  My assistant, Terry…

Griffith and Welch Introduce the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) and seven other Members of Congress, introduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act (H.R. 5951) today, which would ensure our community pharmacists receive reimbursement at the rate posted at the time the prescription is filled. Congressman Griffith said, “This bill would…

Lawmakers Seek Open, Public Meetings on MVP

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Today, Representatives Bob Goodlatte (VA-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), and Robert Hurt (VA-05) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting that they not only hold one-on-one meetings, but public hearing type meetings with constituents in Virginia pertaining to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Below is…

Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus Welcomes First Minister Carwyn Jones

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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with nine other Members of Congress, today issued the following statement: “The members of the Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus warmly welcome the First Minister of Wales, the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, to the United States. While we do not weigh in on the workings of the Welsh Government, we know that the United States has a strong friend…

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