Bipartisan Health Care Legislation Health care policy touches on some of the most important and personal decisions people make. From my vantage point on the Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, I continue to look for ways to improve health care in the Ninth District. Health care policy revolves around quality, availability, and affordability. All three of these goals can be pr... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representative passed legislation including his bill, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act: “Closed-loop pumped storage hydropower is a technology with great promise for Southwest Virginia. Abandoned mines would provide the infrastructure, construction at the location of the facilities woul... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $600,000 for sites in Wise County and the City of Norton as part of its Brownfields Program: “Cleaning up brownfields can turn them into economic assets for a community. This $600,000 grant will help sites in the Towns of Coeburn and Wise, Wise County, and the City of Nort... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $600,000 to the Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Corporation as part of its Brownfields Program: “Cleaning up brownfields can turn them into economic assets for a community. This $600,000 grant will help sites in the Towns of Clifton Forge and Iron Gate, Alleghany ... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement honoring the seventeenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “Like many Americans, I remember where I was when I first heard the news on September 11, 2001. As I worked in my office that morning, my bookkeeper at the time, Terry Haynie, told me that a plane had struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center. We wonder... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) will host two 2018 Congressional Public Safety Grants Workshops on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. The first workshop will take place on September 11 in Christiansburg at the Montgomery County Government Center, located at 755 Roanoke Street, from 9:00am until 1:00pm. The second workshop will also take place on September 11 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm in Abingdon at th... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $178,616 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to the Fries Fire Department: “FEMA’s announcement of $178,616 to the Fries Fire Department is welcome news. With these funds, they will be able to recruit new members for the department. The supp... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $90,000 Assistance to Firefighters Award to the Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department: “FEMA’s announcement of $90,000 to the Patrick Springs Volunteer Fire Department is welcome news. With these funds, they will be able to secure new protective equipment. These to... Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the Appalachian Regional Commission announced a $500,000 grant to the Friends of Southwest Virginia for the Outdoor Recreation Investments for the Coalfields of Virginia project: “The natural splendor of Southwest Virginia is one of our most compelling resources. I am pleased that ARC awarded this $500,000 grant to the Friends... Read more »
An Open Letter to the Social Media/Tech Industry Social media occupies a prominent place in modern America. Remarkably prominent, given how novel the medium is. Facebook and Twitter were both founded this century. These companies pioneered new avenues for people to interact with each other, and a recent study found that 67% of Americans get at least some news on social media. The companies grew ra... Read more »
