Press Releases

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied an appeal of its original decision not to provide Individual Assistance in the wake of flooding that afflicted the community of Hurley in August 2021. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “FEMA’s decision indicates that the agency is out of touch with the suffering experienced by the people of Hurley.… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration but allowed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services vaccine mandate on health care workers to remain in effect: “The Supreme Court was right to block President Biden’s vaccine… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $500,000 to the Town of Dungannon for improvements to its water distribution system. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Clean and reliable water service is essential to a community’s health and quality of life. ARC’s award of $500,000 to Dungannon to update its water distribution system will provide… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan requesting assistance for the City of Bristol, Virginia regarding odors from the City’s Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility. Their letter follows the City’s request for assistance from the EPA sent… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $3 million to iGo Technology for broadband in Washington County, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. USDA Rural Development’s award of $3 million… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $1,204,502 for broadband in Giles County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. USDA Rural Development’s award of more than $1.2 million for broadband in Giles… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $10,270,000 and a loan of $3,783,000, a total of $14,053,000, to the Scott County Public Service Authority for public water service. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Safe and reliable water infrastructure contributes to a community’s health and quality of life. USDA Rural… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $3,840,000 and a loan of $3,203,000, a total of $7,043,000, to the Bland County Service Authority for improvements to the water distribution system. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Safe and reliable water infrastructure contributes to a community’s health and quality of… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after voting no on a bill to increase the debt limit: “Instead of addressing the national debt, which now surpasses $29 trillion, the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats want to add trillions more through their reconciliation bill. Raising the debt limit by $2.5 trillion without anything in the way of spending… 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 them… Read more »