U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R. 7853, the Royalty Transparency Act, which requires officers and employees in the executive branch to file financial disclosure reports and report royalty payments that they receive. The bill also mandates this information be made publicly accessible.
“The American people are losing faith and trust in their institutions,… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced H.R. 7854, the Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act, which requires the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide advanced notification to school districts and child welfare agencies when an unaccompanied minor is placed in their respective jurisdictions.
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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Virginia Rural Health Association (VHRA), based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $100,000 grant to improve health and workforce outcomes in Appalachia. VHRA receives these funds as a result of ARC awarding a larger project, Help Our People Expand the Ecosystem (HOPEE), whose… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $214,505 grant for cancer treatment research. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“Virginia Tech has a dedicated and talented group of professionals advancing our knowledge and capabilities in the health… Read more »
Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of April. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 23 counties and five independent cities of the Ninth District.
April 9, 2024
Tazewell County (Bluefield): 10:00 am – 11:30 am
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U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement on the death of Marion’s Mayor, David Helms:
“I am saddened to learn of the death of Marion Mayor David Helms. Working with him over the years, his great love of Marion and Smyth County was evident. As a public-school teacher, principal, and town council member, he exhibited some of the finest qualities of a public… Read more »
The Barter Foundation has received a $700,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a renovation project at the Smith Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. The project includes new audience seating, stabilization of existing interior spaces, and fire system upgrades. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“This money greatly benefits the Barter’s… Read more »
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $64,135 grant dedicated to the Crooked Road, Virginia’s Music Heritage Trail. The funding supports a project that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the organization. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“The Crooked Road celebrating its 20th anniversary is exciting. I was there in the Virginia House… Read more »
Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $100,000 to Washington County for the Mendota and Creeper Trails Broadband Project. The project will feature the construction and delivery of broadband infrastructure along the trails. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:
“I am pleased that ARC decided to help expand broadband in Washington County. The… Read more »
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement announcing the beginning of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in the Ninth District:
“Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition for high school students. It’s a great opportunity to see the artistic talents of Southwest Virginia students, one of whom will have the chance… Read more »
