Virginia's 9th Congressional District
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Recent News About Virginia's 9th Congressional District
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Griffith Announces Nearly $4.8 Million To Wise County For Improvements To The Public Service Authority’s Water System
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that USDA Rural Development has awarded a $3,586,000 grant and a $1,202,000 loan to Wise County for improvements to Wise County Public Service Authority’s water system.
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Griffith Announces $25 Million For Scott County Telephone Cooperative
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded the Scott County Telephone Cooperative $25 million through their ReConnect Grant program.
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Griffith Announces $70,000 For Economic Development Planning
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $70,000 to the New River Valley Regional Commission, located in Radford, for economic development planning.
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ARC Awards $464,000 To The Friends Of Southwest Virginia For Multi-state Project Development
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $464,000 to the Friends of Southwest Virginia in order to fund planning services, a paid staff position, and two partner conferences in an effort to develop high-quality projects in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
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Griffith Announces $2,926,525 Hhs Head Start Grant To Rooftop Of Virginia Community Action Program In Galax
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $2,926,525 to Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program in Galax, Virginia, for Head Start projects
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USDA Rural Development Awards $5,000,000 To Mount Rogers Community Services Board For Health Care Resources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a grant of $5,000,000 to the Mount Rogers Community Services Board in order to increase capacity to provide mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse disorder treatment programs at the Mount Rogers Community Services (MRCS) Smyth County campus in Marion, Virginia.
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Griffith Introduces Bill To Help Ensure That Only American Citizens Vote in Federal Elections
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R.4460, the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023, which amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to help ensure that only eligible American citizens may participate in federal elections.
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Griffith Announces $1,035,734 Hhs Head Start Grant To Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. In North Tazewell
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $1,035,734 for Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. in North Tazewell for Head Start projects:
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Griffith Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to disallow race-based affirmative action in higher education:
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Griffith Announces Opening of 2023 Congressional App Challenge
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Ninth Congressional District students:
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Griffith Applauds $2.1 Million Nist Grant Supporting Manufacturing in the Ninth District
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $2,140,321 grant to the Martinsville-based GENEDGE ALLIANCE through their Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.
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Griffith Announces $200,000 for Economic Development in Scott County
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced on June 20 that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $200,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission in Duffield, Virginia, for the development of a Regional Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Manufacturing Supply Chain Report, which could lead to the evolution of existing businesses and the recruiting of new businesses with manufacturing jobs in Scott County.
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Griffith, Quigley Introduce the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act
U.S. Congressmen Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act, legislation designed to permanently reduce bird deaths for minimal cost by requiring that any public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features.
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Griffith Statement on Voting Against the House’s Debt Limit Legislation
On May 31, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Responsibility Act:
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Griffith Statement on Governor Youngkin Deploying 100 Virginia National Guard to Texas
On May 31, in response to Texas’ request for assistance due to the crisis at our southern border, Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin announced that he will be deploying 100 Virginia National Guard to the state. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement:
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Griffith Announces $3,328,942 Hhs Grant to New River Community Action, Inc. In Radford for Head Start
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $3,328,942 to New River Community Action, Inc. for Head Start projects:
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Griffith Announces $4,396,256 Hhs Grant to Kids Central, Inc. In Norton for Head Start
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a grant of $4,396,256 to Kids Central, Inc. for Head Start projects:
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Griffith, Latta Applaud House Passage of Their Halt Fentanyl Act
On May 25, Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) applauded House passage of their Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation to address the permanent scheduling of fentanyl analogues.
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Griffith Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Sackett v. EPA
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the below statement following today’s Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA:
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Griffith Announces $1.1 Million to St. Charles Health Council for Black Lung Clinic Program
On May 25, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,138,200 through their Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program to the St. Charles Health Council, located in Jonesville, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: