News List

Virginia’s Ninth District is home to an array of nationally iconic items. Previously, one of my columns discussed the significance of the Crooked Road and the D-Day Memorial. These monuments demonstrate that our regions have profound roots in country music and service to the U.S. military. What is lesser known to some is this District has deep ties to the soft drink industry. The… Read more »

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $288,986 to Biotherapeutics, Inc., located in Blacksburg, Virginia, for lung disease research as it relates to asthma. According to the American Lung Association, more than twenty-five million Americans live with asthma. Of those affected, somewhere between one… Read more »

Some of my best legislative ideas come from people around the district. I regularly attend public events to make myself accessible so you can share your thoughts and concerns. Among my stops this summer was the New River Valley Fair in Dublin. I got to call some bingo and speak with fairgoers. One local public school teacher expressed concern to me about paying out-of-pocket for… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the passing of former Virginia First Lady Roxane Gilmore: “I am saddened to learn of the death of former Virginia First Lady Roxane Gilmore. I served in the Virginia House of Delegates when she was first lady. My colleagues and I remember her being a gracious and welcoming host when we were invited to the… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $340,850 grant to Montgomery County Public Schools. The grant is supported by the Department’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and the School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) initiative, also known as Project SERV. Project SERV funds short-term education-related services for schools to help them recover from a violent or traumatic… Read more »

As the school year nears for students in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R. 9256, the Educator Expense Deduction Increasement Act, which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to raise the Educator Expense Deduction. Current law permits eligible educators for taxable years after 2015 to deduct up to $250 worth of… Read more »

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 »