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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $420,000 to Henry County for the Historic Fieldale Recreation Center Renovation project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Renovating the Fieldale Recreation Center is a key project for Henry County’s economic development. ARC’s award of $420,000 to this project will significantly advance it and move… Read more »

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $41,075 to FIRST Chesapeake Robotics to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Southwest Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Quality STEM education will serve students for a lifetime and draw attention to our region from innovative businesses and employers.… Read more »

Winston Churchill famously said, “There is nothing government can give you that it hasn’t taken from you in the first place.” This accurately depicts how the Democrats’ impending tax-and-spending spree will affect the American people. Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats attached an increase in the U.S. debt ceiling to a government funding resolution, hoping to use the increased authority to… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has awarded Mount Rogers Community Center for Mental Health Services a mental health and substance abuse service grant totaling $5,000,000. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am very pleased that the Department of Health and Human Services decided to allocate resources to… Read more »

The United States Department of Education (DoEd) today announced three schools in the Ninth District as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Those recognized are Elydale Middle School, Greendale Elementary School, and Meadows Of Dan Elementary School. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I am pleased to see Elydale Middle School, Greendale Elementary School,… Read more »

One of the important roles of any member of Congress is to serve as a liaison for his or her constituents to the federal government. Acting as that liaison or ombudsman rarely gets headlines or letters to the editor, but it is one of the most important things that I do. Accordingly, I want to share some of the services my office provides and the ways my team and I can assist… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded more than $2.5 million in Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) grants for Southwest Virginia organizations. The award amounts, organizations, and purposes for the awards are: $1,500,000 to Appalachian Community Capital for a capital… Read more »

Twenty years ago, our nation was attacked by terrorists. Like many Americans, I remember where I was when I learned of the news on September 11, 2001. As I worked in my law office that morning, my bookkeeper at the time, Terry Haynie, told me that a plane had struck a Tower of the World Trade Center. We could not understand how a plane could have gotten so off course that it could hit a… Read more »

The ending of the war in Afghanistan has been a disgraceful and humiliating close to a lengthy chapter of our history. Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of September. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities of the Ninth District. As local government offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. September 8, 2021 Scott County: 9:00 am –… Read more »