News List

Neurodegenerative Diseases             My last column addressed legislation I have supported to better overall health care. This week, I want to focus on neurodegenerative diseases. The most notable of these diseases are Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. On July 29, the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today participated in the announcement that more than $2.2 million has been awarded to Ecotourism in Nature’s Wonderland in Buchanan County as a part of the federal Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program (also known as the AML Pilot Program). Congressman Griffith worked to receive federal funding for this grant program. He issued the… Read more »

A Health Care Agenda for the Future      For most Americans, health care ranks among the top public policy issues. Its cost, accessibility, and quality have a direct and tangible impact on a person’s well-being. Improving these factors in health care for residents of Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District continues to be a priority for me. As a member of the House Energy… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of August. 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. August 10, 2021 Craig County: 9:00 am – 10:30… Read more »

The United States Department of Education (DoEd) today awarded a total of $1,755,381 to five higher education institutions in the Ninth District of Virginia.*  The grant awardees are Dabney S. Lancaster Community College for $404,413, Wytheville Community College for $333,000, Mountain Empire Community College for $363,362, Patrick Henry Community College for $277,375, and Virginia… Read more »

Charade      I’ve been reminded recently of my trip to China back in the late 90s with the American Council of Young Political Leaders to study the Chinese government. While there, I learned more about the logistics of how their ruling party operates. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secures its rule by controlling all aspects of the government. The ruling party elders… Read more »

On July 9, 2021, I joined some of my House colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden expressing concerns about his plans to send government workers door-to-door in an attempt to speak with Americans not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. I do not approve of government policy that involves invading Americans’ personal information. Their vaccination status is none of the… Read more »

In Cuba recently, thousands of Cubans have taken to the streets in protest of the 62-year long socialist dictatorship. In response, the unelected government of Cuba has fired into crowds of protestors and cut off internet access on the island. When all but a handful of communist countries have fallen or transitioned to more market-based economies, the leaders of Cuba continue to push… Read more »

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has announced a $125,000 grant to the Substance Abuse Taskforce in Rural Appalachia, Inc. (SATIRA) of Tazewell, Virginia. ONDCP provides awards to local drug prevention coalitions through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement following the… Read more »

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $ 2,582,956 to Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program of Galax for Head Start projects: “These funds from the Department of Health and Human Services will be a great help to our community. This $2,582,956 grant will help provide… Read more »