News List

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of June.   June 11, 2024 Carroll County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Carroll County Administration Building County Administrators Office, Conference Room 605 – 1 Pine Street Hillsville, VA 24343   Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am Town of… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,160,846 to St. Charles Health Council for their Black Lung Clinic program. Today U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “St. Charles Health Council plays a critical role in administering great services to those in our region affected by black lung disease.” “I congratulate the health… Read more »

In May, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a landmark rule related to regional electric transmission. FERC is the independent Federal agency that regulates most hydropower dam licenses and the wholesale rates and delivery contracts for the interstate transmission of electricity. Traditionally, cost allocation for interstate transmission projects was relatively… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $4,751,317 to Kids Central, Incorporated for their Head Start programs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “This HHS grant for $4,751,317 will help Kids Central operate their Head Start programs, serving the peoples of Dickenson and Wise Counties, as well as the City of… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $171,616 exploratory grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to the Zika virus. The research involved for this project will not include gain-of-function research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “There is currently no known… Read more »

Memorial Day is a time for celebrations across the Ninth District, only a few of which are mentioned here. For many Americans, Memorial Day means the beginning of summer as outdoor gatherings are embraced. But the weekend is not just a weekend of picnics, swimming pools, family vacations to the beach and cookouts. It is about celebrating people and honoring the U.S. military personnel… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,603,654 to the New River Community Action Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Head start projects in the New River Valley contribute to quality preschool experiences by promoting childhood education and development.”   “This HHS grant for… Read more »

You may be asking yourself what the D-Day Memorial in Bedford County and the Crooked Road have in common. But what they share is that both are in Virginia’s Ninth District, and both have been mentioned in National Geographic Magazine. In a June 2002 National Geographic article based on untold stories of D-Day, Bedford’s D-Day Memorial received attention for its historical contributions… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended and proposed to debar EcoHealth Alliance on the grounds that it lacks the present responsibility to participate in U.S. Federal Government procurement and nonprocurement programs. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “EcoHealth Alliance failed to follow its contractual… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (R-OH) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after Senate Democrats objected to the passage of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, led by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA):   "It is completely irresponsible that Democrats blocked passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act led in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy. Last… Read more »