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Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of August.   August 8, 2024 Giles County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Town of Pearisburg Offices Council Chambers 112 Tazewell Street Pearisburg, VA 24134   Bland County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Bland County Courthouse First Floor Conference Room 612 Main… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $118,000 grant to Virginia Tech. The funds awarded will go towards a project developing robotics anomaly detection. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Virginia Tech is recognized for being a contributor to the data science and engineering… Read more »

At the end of July, I presided over a pro forma session of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives. When a pro forma session is called, it typically means there is no consideration of legislation or debate scheduled for the floor of a chamber. Almost every Member of Congress is serving their respective constituencies back in their districts. Annual sessions of Congress begin in… Read more »

Results released today from PJM Interconnection’s Capacity Auction, which includes almost all of Virginia, show significant price increases for reserving capacity in 2025/2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “As demand for electricity grows in the United States, coupled with the retirement of coal and natural gas power plants, a new kind of… Read more »

The House of Representatives voted recently on a resolution condemning the failures of the Biden-Harris Administration to secure the United States southern border. President Biden appointed Kamala Harris to oversee migration on our southern border. She was given much authority and was colloquially referred to as being the “border czar” (see CNN coverage at the time). As everyone knows,… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, on which U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) does not serve, favorably reported to the full House H.R. 9029, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025. This bill includes Section 123, which prohibits funding the enforcement of the Department of Labor… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Wise County a $1,500,000 grant for sewer systems. The funds, made available by ARC’s Central Appalachia Distressed County Infrastructure program, will go towards a new sewer system for the Banner community, located outside of the Town of Coeburn. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Aging… Read more »

Like you, I was shocked by the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. This latest assassination attempt of a president is nothing new to American history books. One of America’s most renowned presidents, Abraham Lincoln, was victim of a cold-hearted tragedy. As the Union Army neared victory in the U.S. Civil War, an actor with pro-South leanings decided to hatch a plot to… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University a $247,232 grant for research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is on the rise nationwide in the United States. Between 2018 and 2022, the number of syphilis cases has… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $379,981 grant for cancer treatment research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “As science agencies find better ways to attack cancer cells, it is important to have critical institutions like Virginia Tech dedicate research to potential cancer… Read more »