The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Town of Rocky Mount a $1,000,000 grant. This grant money supports the Town’s Highway 40 Corridor Multimodal Assessment and Master Plan. The plan will identify potential mobility and connectivity improvements along 1.5 miles of Highway 40 and 0.7 miles of Tanyard Road. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $300,000 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. This bacterium causes inflammation of the colon, diarrhea, colitis, etc. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“C. difficile is a germ that… Read more »
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided some notable cases in 2024.
Donald J. Trump v. Anderson was a unanimous decision by the justices to allow President Trump on this year’s ballot, despite efforts from states like Colorado and Maine to remove him.
National Rifle Association v. Vullo arises from a New York state official accused of coercing banks and insurers into cutting ties with the… Read more »
On June 3, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) held a hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
This was my second time in 2024 participating in a meeting with Fauci.
Fauci was a leading public health official during the pandemic, as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Fauci was looked to by many of the American public and… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $205,291 grant for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research related to a micropump for continuous drug delivery. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Advanced drug delivery devices provide treatments to many patients. These devices allow… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,414,040 to the People Incorporated of Virginia Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This HHS grant for $3,414,040 will help People Incorporated support children and families in the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Washington, and the City of… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of June.
June 11, 2024
Carroll County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Carroll County Administration Building
County Administrators Office, Conference Room
605 – 1 Pine Street
Hillsville, VA 24343
Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Town of… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,160,846 to St. Charles Health Council for their Black Lung Clinic program. Today U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“St. Charles Health Council plays a critical role in administering great services to those in our region affected by black lung disease.”
“I congratulate the health… Read more »
In May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a landmark rule related to regional electric transmission.
FERC is the independent Federal agency that regulates most hydropower dam licenses and the wholesale rates and delivery contracts for the interstate transmission of electricity.
Traditionally, cost allocation for interstate transmission projects was relatively… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $4,751,317 to Kids Central, Incorporated for their Head Start programs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This HHS grant for $4,751,317 will help Kids Central operate their Head Start programs, serving the peoples of Dickenson and Wise Counties, as well as the City of… Read more »
