Energy production in the United States had soared to new heights in recent years. Unfortunately, while vast swathes of the economy were devastated by the impact of the coronavirus, few have been hit as hard as the energy sector.
Consumption of energy plummeted as businesses closed their doors and stay at home orders kept cars off the roads and planes on the ground. This month, the U.S.… Read more »
The Federal Transit Administration has awarded the Town of Blacksburg $6,122,038. Funding was provided through the CARES Act and will support response and recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The CARES Act included funding for state and local governments to assist their response to the coronavirus. The award of… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order on safe policing:
“President Trump’s executive order on policing takes the right approach. It will encourage transparency, best practices, and accountability.
“I look forward to working with the Trump Administration and my colleagues in Congress on further reforms. We must… Read more »
Make Sure You’ve Been Counted in the Census
Every ten years, the Census counts the number of people living in our country. The Constitution obligates this count, and although the 2020 Census ran into the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, the count continues with adjustments.
It began with an invitation to complete the Census, mailed to most households in… Read more »
The U.S. Department of the Army has awarded a $9.36 million contract to Moog, Incorporated of Blacksburg to build components used in the upgrade of Light Armored Vehicles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This $9.36 million contract for Moog will support jobs and economic growth in the New River Valley while getting our men and women in uniform the… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) this week sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex M. Azar II urging HHS to include free and charitable clinics in coronavirus relief. Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District is served by several of these clinics, including the Health Wagon.
“Now, as HHS determines how best to utilize the dollars… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission today approved two grants for projects in the Virginia coalfields totaling $500,000. The Southwest Regional Recreation Authority of Virginia received $300,000 for the Catalyst for Growth in Developing the Tourism Economy of the Coalfields project. The Town of St. Paul received $200,000 for Phase 2 of the historic Lyric Theater renovation.
Congressman… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $876,000 to GENEDGE ALLIANCE of Martinsville to support Virginia-based U.S. small- and medium-sized manufacturers, including rural manufacturers, respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the… Read more »
June 6 was the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe who oversaw the landings, called D-Day a “great and noble undertaking.” Indeed, it was among the greatest undertakings in history, an enormous and complex operation of men and machinery moving toward the goal of freeing… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that Brandi Wade of Eastside High School in Coeburn won the Congressional Art Competition in Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District. Her artwork is entitled Tree and Starry Night.
Mariam Rmili earned second place with Winter Fluff, and Kaitlyn Robinson earned third with Autumn… Read more »
