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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced a $917,315 grant to the LENOWISCO Planning District for development of the Project Intersection industrial site in Norton: “The Project Intersection industrial site in Norton is in a great position to attract new manufacturing and industrial operations to the coalfields... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate today passed legislation including his bill, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act: “Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower is a source of renewable energy that can be harnessed with infrastructure, including abandoned mines. These projects could bring jobs and energy to Southwest Virginia, but... Read more »

As you know, I serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The following are some of the issues we are working on. Progress on Prescription Drug Prices High prescription drug prices are a burden on many Ninth District residents. There are a variety of reasons why prices have soared, but one necessary factor in order to bring them down is transparency. Thanks to legislation that has passed th... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $133,665 grant to Roanoke County Public Schools as part of the STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program: “Children should be safe as they learn and grow at school. I was proud to support the STOP School Violence Act, which provides federal support for this go... Read more »

A recent award ceremony including a Southwest Virginian at the Library of Congress reminded me of our region’s rich musical heritage. The course of American music was shaped by traditions, people, and places found within the borders of Virginia’s Ninth District. The Southwest Virginian honored in Washington is Eddie Bond of Fries, among the foremost practitioners of old-time fiddling. In June of t... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after voting to support an amended version of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which will soon go to President Trump’s desk: “The opioid crisis is the most urgent health crisis of our time, as many residents of the Ninth District know from painful personal experience. Acting to alleviate it has been a prio... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will be sponsoring his 2018 Service Academy Day on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Students will have the opportunity to meet with invited officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, as well as representatives from the Virginia Tech Cor... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement congratulating Eddie Bond of Fries, who was recognized as a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow at a ceremony at the Library of Congress on September 26, 2018: “Old-time fiddling is an institution in our Appalachian culture, and one of its finest practitioners has been recognized with our country’s highes... Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after participating in today’s announcement that WestRock Company plans to invest $248.4 million to expand its operations in the City of Covington and Alleghany County: “WestRock’s $248.4 million investment in improving its manufacturing operation is great news for the Alleghany Highlands. The company is a staple of our area’s econo... Read more »

Our part of Virginia understands the damage that can be inflicted by excessive regulation. The War on Coal was largely waged in this manner, as the Obama Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) imposed layers of rules providing no benefit to the environment but imposing massive new costs on the coal industry. The coal industry is not the only subject of overzealous regulation. After... Read more »