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Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, the U.S. House of Representatives acted to pass several appropriations bills. One appropriations bill that the House passed as part of an appropriations package is the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. The appropriations package now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. 

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) secured federal funding in the transportation, housing and urban developmentappropriations bill for the following Ninth District project: 

Project Name: Mitigating Against and Preventing Wastewater Bypass in Richlands, VA Project

Recipient Name: County of Tazewell, Virginia

Amount Received: $500,000

Following passage of the transportation, housing and urban development appropriations bill and the inclusion of federal funding for this Ninth District project, Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: 

“I am proud to help secure in this appropriations bill $500,000 for Tazewell County. These important funds will help the County address overflow issues in Richlands and protect the Clinch River from potential exposure to wastewater and raw sewage.

“I am hopeful that the Senate passes this transportation, housing and urban development appropriations bill so Tazewell County is one step closer to receiving these funds to complete this important community project.”

BACKGROUND

The above community project funding request was submitted by Rep. Griffith for fiscal year 2026. 

Other appropriations bills considered this week are the labor, health and human services appropriations bill, defense appropriations bill and homeland security appropriations bill.

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