Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District.
July 11, 2023
Tazewell County (Richlands): 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Town of Richlands Offices
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to disallow race-based affirmative action in higher education:
“At first blush, this appears to be a well-reasoned opinion by the Court. Colleges and Universities will no longer be allowed to consider race as a factor when determining admission of an applicant, as the Court has determined that… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Ninth Congressional District students:
“The Congressional App Challenge allows students to demonstrate their talents, engage their creativity, and explore the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. I look forward to seeing… Read more »
On any given week here in the House of Representatives, I vote on a wide variety of legislation that affects Virginians in different ways. This past week (June 20th) was no exception. Below is a breakdown of just a portion of the bills I voted on.
The CHOICE Arrangement Act
The Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense (CHOICE) Arrangements Act, which I voted in favor of,… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $2,140,321 grant to the Martinsville-based GENEDGE ALLIANCE through their Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.
“I am pleased that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has made this… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $200,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission in Duffield, Virginia, for the development of a Regional Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Manufacturing Supply Chain Report, which could lead to the evolution of existing businesses and the… Read more »
Many times, I get questions as to what an average week is like for me. In this column I thought I’d review a recent week of committee action.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
My first hearing was in the Energy Subcommittee of Energy and Commerce, to discuss recent decisions made by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) centered on the Biden Administration’s rush-to-green… Read more »
U.S. Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act, legislation designed to permanently reduce bird deaths for minimal cost by requiring that any public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features.
Currently,… Read more »
I recently read an article in the Roanoke Times about a report done by Stacker.com listing the Virginia counties with the most farmland. According to Stacker, they compiled a list of the top 25 counties “using data from the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency. Farmers reported the data as mandated by participation in USDA income support programs, including Agriculture Risk… Read more »
Recently I voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the debt ceiling legislation negotiated by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden.
As I’ve said before, I have long believed that Congress has a responsibility to the American people to “rein in” wasteful and excessive spending.
In late April, I voted to raise the debt ceiling by supporting the Limit, Save, Grow Act. Limit,… Read more »
