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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today participated in a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup of 32 bills to address the national opioid crisis, including five bills he introduced or acted on as an original cosponsor. It follows last week’s markup of 25 opioid-related bills by the full Committee. He issued the following statement: “Today’s markup is the latest step in our work to… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced a $17,100,000 loan to renovate the elementary school in Galax: “These funds will go a long way toward improving the elementary school facilities in Galax. Mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems will be updated, windows will be upgraded… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement recognizing National Police Week: “This National Police Week, we honor the men and women of law enforcement who gave their lives in the line of duty. Protecting our communities can come at a cost, and many police officers have paid the ultimate price. Among the 360 names to be added this year to the National Law… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5242, the School Resource Officer Assessment Act: “I’ve heard from a lot of Ninth District residents concerned about school safety. A bill I cosponsored, the School Resource Officer Assessment Act, would help address their concerns, and I’m pleased that it passed the House.… Read more »

A saying often attributed to the late Senator Everett Dirksen (R-IL) goes, “A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money.” It’s a warning about how easily government spending can spiral out of control. But through a special procedure called rescission, Congress may soon make targeted cuts here or there that, while modest, amount to real savings. On May 8,… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today participated in the announcement that $1.5 million had been awarded to the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine as part of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program. Congressman Griffith has worked diligently to obtain funding for the program. He issued the following statement: “Plenty of communities throughout Southwest Virginia coal country have… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement on the death of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Charles Steger. As a man who earned three Virginia Tech degrees and served as his alma mater’s president from 2000 to 2014, he was a Hokie to his core. Under his guidance, the university went from strength to… Read more »

School safety has been on the minds of many recently. As I’ve traveled the Ninth District, constituents have frequently approached me to discuss this topic. For our communities, schools are at the center of their life. Therefore, I believe the most important decisions regarding them should be made by the community. It would be neither appropriate nor helpful for the Federal Government to… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today released the following statement announcing the Ninth District winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition: “Congratulations to Jade Williams, a senior at Carroll County High School. Her artwork, ‘Papaw’s Porch,’ took first place in this year’s competition and will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Her teacher is Freda Cole.… Read more »

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t want clean air and clean water. Protecting our environment is something we all desire. But there are grand ideas about refashioning (but damaging) our economy that offer theoretical benefits we may never see, or there are nuts-and-bolts approaches that can make positive differences in both our environment and our economy. For too long at the Environmental… Read more »