Press Releases

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of July.   July 9, 2024 Tazewell County (Richlands): 10:00 am – 11:30 am Town of Richlands Offices 200 Washington Sq Richlands, VA 24641   Buchanan County: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Town of Grundy Offices 1185 Plaza Dr. Grundy, VA 24614   July 10,… Read more »

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. In response to this decision, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “I have long advocated for the 1984 ruling in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. to be overturned or legislatively eliminated. The… Read more »

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) welcomed Rishi Nair of Blacksburg High School to Washington, D.C. today. As the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, Rishi’s artwork Mabry Mill is now officially displayed in the U.S. Capitol. “The Ninth District is home to many talented artists,” said Griffith. “Visitors from across the… Read more »

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. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “GENEDGE Alliance has an established track record of supporting Virginia’s… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the West Piedmont Planning District Commission a $1,657,148 grant. This grant money supports the group’s Route 122 Regional Corridor Plan, developing a 24-plus mile corridor that extends from Franklin County to Bedford County along Smith Mountain Lake. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the Town of Rocky Mount a $1,000,000 grant. This grant money supports the Town’s Highway 40 Corridor Multimodal Assessment and Master Plan. The plan will identify potential mobility and connectivity improvements along 1.5 miles of Highway 40 and 0.7 miles of Tanyard Road. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $300,000 grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. This bacterium causes inflammation of the colon, diarrhea, colitis, etc. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “C. difficile is a germ that… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $205,291 grant for pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research related to a micropump for continuous drug delivery. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “Advanced drug delivery devices provide treatments to many patients. These devices allow… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $3,414,040 to the People Incorporated of Virginia Head Start program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:   “This HHS grant for $3,414,040 will help People Incorporated support children and families in the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Washington, and the City of… Read more »

Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of June.   June 11, 2024 Carroll County: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Carroll County Administration Building County Administrators Office, Conference Room 605 – 1 Pine Street Hillsville, VA 24343   Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am Town of… Read more »