Press Releases

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the passing of former Virginia First Lady Roxane Gilmore: “I am saddened to learn of the death of former Virginia First Lady Roxane Gilmore. I served in the Virginia House of Delegates when she was first lady. My colleagues and I remember her being a gracious and welcoming host when we were invited to the… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $340,850 grant to Montgomery County Public Schools. The grant is supported by the Department’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and the School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) initiative, also known as Project SERV. Project SERV funds short-term education-related services for schools to help them recover from a violent or traumatic… Read more »

As the school year nears for students in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R. 9256, the Educator Expense Deduction Increasement Act, which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the Educator Expense Deduction. Current law permits eligible educators for taxable years after 2015 to deduct up to $250 worth of… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $118,000 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go towards a project developing robotics anomaly detection. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Virginia Tech is recognized for being a contributor to the data science and engineering… Read more »

Results released today from PJM Interconnection’s Capacity Auction, which includes almost all of Virginia, show significant price increases for reserving capacity in 2025/2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “As demand for electricity grows in the United States, coupled with the retirement of coal and natural gas power plants, a new kind of… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, on which U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) does not serve, favorably reported to the full House H.R. 9029, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025. This bill includes Section 123, which prohibits funding the enforcement of the Department of Labor… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Wise County a $1,500,000 grant for sewer systems. The funds, made available by ARC’s Central Appalachia Distressed County Infrastructure program, will go towards a new sewer system for the Banner community, located outside of the Town of Coeburn. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Aging… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a $247,232 grant for research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is on the rise nationwide in the United States. Between 2018 and 2022, the number of syphilis cases has… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $379,981 grant for cancer treatment research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “As science agencies find better ways to attack cancer cells, it is important to have critical institutions like Virginia Tech dedicate research to potential cancer… Read more »

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded Giles County a $200,000 grant. These funds are directed to support a reuse study for the decommissioned Appalachian Power (ApCo) coal-fired Glen Lyn Plant in Pearisburg, Virginia. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I strongly support projects that reinvigorate and breathe life into our… Read more »