As the ongoing U.S. government shutdown threatens a shortfall in funding the SNAP program for November, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) spoke to Punchbowl News for a Pop-Up Conversation. His beginning remarks focused on the Democratic Party’s shutdown and how it potentially affects SNAP recipients in Virginia’s Ninth District.
Watch his full remarks to Punchbowl… Read more »
As Senate Democrats continue to vote against a clean Continuing Resolution and prolong a government shutdown, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency to provide emergency hunger relief for Virginians.
In response to this news, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Making poor Virginians starve is a ‘middle ages… Read more »
As the U.S. government enters a third week of a shutdown, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) joined Republican members of the Virginia House delegation to publish a joint op-ed that addresses the Democratic Party’s shutdown tactics, its impacts on the Commonwealth and the need for Senate Democrats to end their shutdown.
Read their full joint op-ed in The Hill here.
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As the U.S. government enters a second week of a shutdown, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) penned an op-ed that encourages Senate Democrats to end their shutdown and vote for the Republicans’ clean, short-term Continuing Resolution to reopen the government.
Read his full op-ed in Cardinal News here or below.
The Democratic move to attempt to force… Read more »
After close to one year of work with federal, state and local partners, Craig County recently announced that it secured a Right-of-Way Access Permit for an Emergency Radio Tower site in Craig County. The site is located off of Forest Service Road, known as Hall Road, and belongs to the United States Forest Service.
For many years, Craig County has fought through various barriers… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Foundation, whose board is based in Radford, Virginia, a $500,000 grant for workforce development. The funding will support the training of 200 individuals, service to 100 businesses and eight workforce development initiatives. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
Damascus Town Councilman Jack Richard McCrady, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 2. In response to his passing, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Jack McCrady provided strong and experienced leadership that benefitted his Southwest Virginia community. As a mayor, town councilman and Board of Supervisors member, Jack McCrady’s decades-long… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation, based in Abingdon, Virginia, a $280,000 grant for student workforce development. The funding will support 25 students whose prospective careers contribute to economic development in Southwest Virginia. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Town of Abingdon a $25,000 grant for an Economic Development Authority (EDA) project. The funding will support a strategic planning project to assess workforce development and housing challenges. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The Town of Abingdon is exploring opportunities to… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, made several speaking engagements in September to discuss his priorities for the Health Subcommittee.
The Healthcare Leadership Council held their September membership meeting on Capitol Hill. Many members learned of Chairman Griffith’s goals to reform… Read more »
