Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $958,960 to Henry County, Virginia, for the construction of a pump station, sewer line, and other improvements to the county’s water and sewer system, in an effort to support business and job growth in the area.
“This is… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $504,905 to two fire departments in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District through their FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program:
“This newly awarded grant money for Moneta and Rocky Mount is great news, as the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $163,476 to Bland County in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, through their FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program:
“This newly awarded grant money for Bland County is great news, as it will be critical in… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that he has received his committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Congressman Griffith will again serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he will chair the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and serve on the Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Energy.
Congressman Griffith has also been newly appointed to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) introduced the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. Currently, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues temporarily fall under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) due to a temporary scheduling order that runs through Dec. 31, 2024. Due to the increase in overdose deaths related to… Read more »
Congressman Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on securing an agreement on House Rules changes for the 118th Congress:
“The legislative process in Congress is broken. That is why I have been working for years to advocate for necessary rules changes. I believe going back to the basics by adhering to the principles of Jefferson’s Manual of Parliamentary Practice and Procedure… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the names of his nominees to the United States Service Academies:
“Each year I have the honor to nominate a limited number of young men and women to United States Service Academies. These outstanding students deserve our thanks for their willingness to serve our country. I am proud to nominate them and wish… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded $110,000 for repairs to low-income housing to the Appalachia Service Project, Inc. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“USDA Rural Development awarded $110,000 in grant funding to Appalachia Service Project, Inc. The money will be used to help 15 owner-occupied low-income households… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded two grants totaling $116,600 to Grayson County for the purchase of two law enforcement vehicles and two sanitation vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“USDA Rural Development awarded a total of $116,600 in grants to Grayson County. A grant of $41,600 will be used to help… Read more »
The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded $70,000 each to three of the 9th District’s planning districts - the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission, the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, and the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Attracting new businesses,… Read more »