The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded $149,600 to the Economic Development Authority of Floyd County, Virginia. This money will be used to develop and implement a strategic plan for economic resilience in the aftermath of natural disasters in the region over the past few years. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“I am… Read more »
Recently, the House Administration Committee, of which I am a member, held a hearing on the use of private funding in our elections. Specifically, we discussed the use of “Zuckerbucks” (the name commonly used for non-government money spent on administering elections) in the 2020 presidential election, which has been a source of concern for many.
As the country prepared for the 2020… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $700,000 to Patrick County, Virginia, for the West Piedmont Planning District Commission Universal Broadband Project. This project plans to install 101 miles of fiber, which will ensure service is available at 3,424 locations around Patrick County.
“The $700,000 awarded by… 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 $70,000 to the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission, headquartered in Marion, Virginia, for economic development planning.
“This important federal funding will assist in economic development planning that supports private capital… 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 two grants, each worth $70,000, for economic development planning in the Cumberland Plateau and Lenowisco Planning Districts.
“These two awards, totaling $140,000, will assist in economic development planning in the Cumberland Plateau and… Read more »
I recently chaired a hearing in the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, in which we examined the effectiveness, and shortcomings, of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) foreign drug inspection program.
Since 1955, the FDA has conducted international inspections on products regulated by the agency to ensure foreign facilities,… Read more »
I am often asked by friends and constituents how things are going in Washington. I have to say I am doing my best, but sometimes I get frustrated.
We know that there can be partisan gridlock that slows things down in Washington, but right now frustrating and nonsensical decisions are coming from the Biden Administration.
The way they decide policy reminds me of the Doctor Dolittle… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of February. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District.
In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech two grants totaling $653,317 for medical research.
“Virginia Tech is one of the preeminent research institutions in the country, doing critical work to advance our knowledge and capabilities in the health sector,” said Griffith. “I am pleased the… Read more »
The Kingdom of Sweden was a great power in Europe, controlling much of the Baltic region during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Its decline was marked by Sweden’s loss at the Battle of Poltava. In July 1709, King Charles XII and the Swedish army lost to a superior Russian force.
The Battle of Poltava was Sweden’s greatest military disaster and began the rise of Russia as… Read more »
