The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded SWVA Biochar LLC, based in Floyd County, Virginia, a $3,032,736 grant. The funding supports the purchase of a site for an additional facility in Floyd County. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Biochar is a unique type of charcoal that improves soil fertility, yielding… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Wise County Public Service Authority, based in Wise, Virginia, a $1,905,000 grant and a $791,000 loan. The funding supports the final phase of constructing water system improvements. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The Wise County Public Service Authority is… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3095, directing the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities in the United States. One community set to receive this designation is Fairlawn, Virginia.
Upon House passage of H.R. 3095, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“For years, the lack of a… Read more »
Over the last few weeks, there have been big legislative wins for the nation.
For me, one of these wins is the signing, at last, of the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Along with Congressman Bob Latta, we began the quest in 2021 to permanently designate fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.
HALT’s language would change some over the years, as with all legislation, but it is substantially… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Turman Forest Products, Inc., based in Bedford County, Virginia, a $300,000 grant. The funding supports upgrades to a mill debarker. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Wood innovations grants help local timber businesses meet demands for sustainably sourcing wood to make… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a legislative hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines.” Some of the proposals considered during the hearing reauthorize public health programs, contribute to rural… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended a White House bill signing ceremony for S. 331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act today. The bill is the companion bill to Rep. Griffith’s and Rep. Latta’s HALT Fentanyl bill, H.R. 27, which passed the House earlier this year. The HALT Fentanyl Act now becomes the law of the land.
Coverage of the… Read more »
On July 3, I received the appointment to be the new Chair for the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Following my appointment, I made some of my first public actions visiting rural hospitals and health centers in Southwest Virginia.
My first hospital visit took place in Pennington Gap at the Lee County Community Hospital operated by Ballad… Read more »
In his first public actions since being named Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA) visited multiple rural health care providers in Virginia’s Ninth District. For information on each visit, please see below:
Wednesday visit to Lee County Community Hospital with Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger.
Wednesday… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Cumberlands Airport Commission, based in Wise County, Virginia, a $33,915 grant. The funding supports a tree removal project that helps bring the airport into conformity with current standards. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Tree removal… Read more »
