Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $600,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, targeting sites along the Powell River Trail North (PRTN) abandoned railroad corridor, abandoned mine land properties, and properties in the Town of Clintwood:
“The… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,014,671 grant to St. Charles Health Council of Jonesville for the Black Lung Clinic Program:
“Black lung is a terrible hardship on the miners who suffer from it and their families. I have worked to increase federal support for treating the… Read more »
Rare Earth Elements
Countries can rise or fall based on what lies under their feet.
Kingdoms in the Middle East gained power due to their vast reserves of oil. Gold and silver mines drove the populating of parts of the American West.
In the 21st century, rare earth elements may be the essential resources that shape our future as a country.
Rare earth elements are not necessarily as… Read more »
On the last Monday of May, Americans remember those brave men and women who died defending our country.
We honor all Americans who fell in battle on Memorial Day, but this year it also falls close to an important anniversary of a great battle. Seventy-five years ago, on June 6, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in France to bring about the liberation of Western Europe and the… Read more »
Robocalls
Have you received an unsolicited call recently from a number that looked familiar?
If so, you are far from alone. Robocalls increasingly plague our cell phones. They leave us unsure about who is calling and what is a legitimate call. Sometimes they trick those who pick up into sending money or divulging sensitive information. At the very least, they are annoying.
Many of you… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) highlighted the third round of $10 million in funding for Southwest Virginia through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program:
“I appreciate the renewed attention the Governor has brought to the federal AML program, a valuable source of support for economic development on abandoned… Read more »
As a Congressman, most of my reading consists of bills and material to prepare for hearings and other responsibilities. But events in Washington as of late have me thinking of a few novels.
A bill the House Democrat majority passed reminded me of George Orwell’s 1984.
One of the key ideas in Orwell’s book is “doublespeak.” For example, the Party in control of the novel’s totalitarian… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the Town of Pulaski was selected to participate in the Federal Local Foods, Local Places program for 2019. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Northern Border Regional Commission. He issued the following statement:
“Pulaski’s selection for the Local Foods, Local… Read more »
Socialist ideas are enjoying an unfortunate resurgence in our political debates.
The United States is not a pure free-market economy, but we generally look toward the private sector to create wealth, innovate, and increase living standards for all. Proposals such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal would radically shift the country toward government control and redefine the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement announcing the Ninth District winner of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition:
“Congratulations to Kathryn Boyd of 3J4 Academy in Honaker. Her artwork, ‘Grandpaw’s Barn,’ took first place in this year’s competition and will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Congratulations are also in order for Victoria… Read more »
