In April, I reflected on what we have been able to accomplish in the House of Representatives during the first three months of the year.
Now that it is August, let’s look back through the rest of spring and summer.
Legislation Passed
My legislation, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to permanently schedule fentanyl analogues, passed the House in May with bipartisan support, with a vote of… Read more »
Friday, August 18, 2023 – U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management has awarded $1.5 million to Virginia Tech for an assessment of subsurface hydrogen storage in depleted gas fields of Appalachia.
“Subsurface hydrogen storage has the potential to capture large amounts of hydrogen fuel without… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $70,000 to the New River Valley Regional Commission, located in Radford, for economic development planning.
“This important federal funding will assist in economic development that supports potential private capital investment and,… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $464,000 to the Friends of Southwest Virginia in order to fund planning services, a paid staff position, and two partner conferences in an effort to develop high-quality projects in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Southwest Virginia,… Read more »
Many Democrat-controlled cities and states, which are not on the border, think the crisis at our southern border is not their problem.
But, over the past few months, we’ve seen a string of northern Democrat-controlled cities and states declare states of emergency and request help from the federal government due to the number of illegal immigrants living in their… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $2,926,525 to Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program in Galax, Virginia, for Head Start projects:
“This $2,926,525 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services is welcome news, as it will help provide valuable educational and… Read more »
The size and spending of the federal government has exploded. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, federal spending is estimated to increase 43% between 2019 and 2024.
The nonprofit OpenTheBooks.com recently released a report about the growth of one of our federal agencies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), showing that the agency’s budget has increased… Read more »
In a March hearing, I asked U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to come before my Oversight and Investigations (O&I) Subcommittee to discuss the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). I recently chaired said hearing.
ORR, an agency within HHS, is responsible for the care and placement of unaccompanied children who cross our borders.
During my… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of August. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District.
August 8, 2023
Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Town of Bluefield Council… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $5,118,100 to help the Virginia Consortium to Advance Health Care in Appalachia make telemedicine and health care resources more accessible, by expanding regional networks that will share resources, training, and educational opportunities, for people in rural Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)… Read more »
