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If Congress was graded on a report card, one of the subjects it would be graded on is oversight. Ensuring the faithful execution of the laws and rooting out mismanagement by the executive branch are core constitutional obligations of the House and Senate. For this term, congressional Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee would have to receive an “incomplete” on oversight.… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration but allowed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services vaccine mandate on health care workers to remain in effect: “The Supreme Court was right to block President Biden’s vaccine… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $500,000 to the Town of Dungannon for improvements to its water distribution system. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Clean and reliable water service is essential to a community’s health and quality of life. ARC’s award of $500,000 to Dungannon to update its water distribution system will provide… Read more »

Seventy-three governors have served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776. On January 15, 2022, that number will rise to 74 with the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin. According to Virginia’s Constitution, the governor takes office along with the lieutenant governor and attorney general on the Saturday after the second Wednesday in January following the election. The events of the… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of January. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and seven independent cities of the Ninth District. As local governments offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. In the event of inclement… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan requesting assistance for the City of Bristol, Virginia regarding odors from the City’s Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility. Their letter follows the City’s request for assistance from the EPA sent… Read more »

The end of one year and the beginning of another offers the occasion to reflect on what has changed and what remains the same. The good news is that the law of cause and effect remains in place. The bad news is that a lot of misguided and erroneous causes/ideas pushed by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats have produced a series of lamentable effects. Take energy… Read more »

The Christmas season is one of beloved traditions. From music we sing and hear to the menu of dishes we customarily enjoy for a Christmas feast to the decorations we hang around the house, the holiday is a time to return to the things that make the season special. One song may be more familiar than most. “White Christmas” is not just a Christmas song; the version sung by Bing Crosby is… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $3 million to iGo Technology for broadband in Washington County, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. USDA Rural Development’s award of $3 million… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a grant of $1,204,502 for broadband in Giles County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Reliable internet access provides a gateway to new opportunities for the economy, education, and innumerable other areas. USDA Rural Development’s award of more than $1.2 million for broadband in Giles… Read more »