Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today issued the following statement after participating in a House Energy and Commerce Committee Roundtable on energy security in the United States.
“Coal remains a vital component of the American economy and yet many across the country continue to underestimate the need for coal production, putting grid reliability at risk. When the Tennessee Valley… Read more »
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $958,960 to Henry County, Virginia, for the construction of a pump station, sewer line, and other improvements to the county’s water and sewer system, in an effort to support business and job growth in the area.
“This is… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $504,905 to two fire departments in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District through their FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program:
“This newly awarded grant money for Moneta and Rocky Mount is great news, as the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $163,476 to Bland County in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, through their FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program:
“This newly awarded grant money for Bland County is great news, as it will be critical in… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced that he has received his committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Congressman Griffith will again serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he will chair the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and serve on the Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Energy.
Congressman Griffith has also been newly appointed to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) introduced the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act. Currently, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues temporarily fall under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) due to a temporary scheduling order that runs through Dec. 31, 2024. Due to the increase in overdose deaths related to… Read more »
On January 18th, the Federal Register officially published the Biden Administration’s final Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule. The rule was immediately met with heavy pushback from Republicans, like me. States and industry groups everywhere who saw the harm this new policy will have on Americans wasted no time filing lawsuits to stop the implementation of the rule. Texas filed a… Read more »
This winter, heating bills across the country are expected to increase by 17% – the highest cost in more than a decade. According to the Energy Information Administration, those who use natural gas to heat their home this winter will see a cost increase of 28%.
As readers know, unfortunately, southwest Virginia has also experienced these rising energy costs. In November of last year,… Read more »
If our first week back showed us anything, it’s that a republic based on democratic principles can be messy. While it may not always look pretty, in the end, we can usually come away with good results for the American people.
In the very early hours of January 7th, the House of Representatives voted to elect the next Speaker of the House. In all, it took 15 rounds of voting to elect a… 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 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 »
