Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will host his 2023 Service Academy Day event on Saturday, May 6, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Wytheville Meeting Center located at 333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville. Griffith issued the following statement:
“For those high school students interested in serving their country, the U.S. Service Academies offer a way to both serve and further… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) applauded the Committee passage of their Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation to address the permanent scheduling of fentanyl analogues. It was favorably passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and will now go to the House floor for a vote.
“I am pleased the Energy and… Read more »
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $2,578,604 to Tri-Area Community Health, which serves residents in the counties of Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, and Patrick, as well as the City of Galax. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The more than $2 million in funding announced today will greatly benefit countless… Read more »
Friday, March 24, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $4,830,688 to St. Charles Health Council Inc, based in Jonesville, VA. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The St. Charles Health Council provides critical medical services in Lee County and the more than $4 million in funding announced today will help St.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN), introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at creating potential pathways for regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) products.
In the Farm Bill of 2018, Congress removed hemp-derived CBD from the Controlled Substance Act, which legalized the production of hemp and hemp-derived CBD. The Farm Bill still… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the beginning of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District:
“Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition for high school students. It’s a great opportunity to see the artistic talents of Southwest Virginia students, one of whom will have his or her… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Good Neighbor” final rule, which targets power plants and heavy industry:
“The EPA’s newest interstate emission rules will accelerate coal power plant closings and could lead to grid reliability problems like rolling blackouts throughout multiple states, including… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the passage of the COVID-19 Origin Act, S. 619, by vote in the House of 419-0, which requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19:
“For too long, questions surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic have gone unanswered. While we were originally told… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today delivered opening remarks and questioned witnesses at a joint hearing examining the Biden Administration’s border crisis, which has led to a public health crisis with record amounts of fentanyl and its analogues streaming across our southern border.
Witnesses… Read more »
Friday, February 10, 2023 – Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), along with U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers urging quick action to finalize the Buchanan County Consolidated School Relocation Project.
In their letter, the lawmakers highlighted the elongated approval process and the need to act swiftly to… Read more »
