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 »
The Importance of the Hyde Amendment
It is no secret that Americans frequently disagree with each other on many issues, important or trivial. Freedom of conscience is a foundational right in this country. That freedom means more than simply thinking what you want. It means you should not be forced to act in violation of your conscience so long as you are not harming others.
When it… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Town of Hillsville a $3,121,000 loan to improve the town's wastewater collection system. The construction of this project includes the rehabilitation of nearly 7,425 linear feet of vitrified clay piping. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The USDA’s award of over $3 million for the restoration of the… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July. 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.
July 8, 2021
Giles County: 9:00 am –… Read more »
July 4th has long been celebrated as America’s birthday. The day in 1776 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence has been commemorated for generations by fireworks, parades, cookouts, and all manner of festivities.
It is easy to see why when reading the Declaration and its words that changed the world:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that… Read more »
