Congressman Griffith represents the 9th District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives.

9th District of Virginia
Veterans who lose their medals can rely on my office to help recover replacements. In September, I presented replacement medals, including a Purple Heart, to honor the Vietnam service of the late Gary Winebarger. I presented the medals to his widow in Wise County.
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For the Bristol Chamber of Commerce September Coffee and Conversation, I sat down with Chamber and local officials. I will continue to advocate for policies that support economic growth in our region.
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I applaud @POTUS for prioritizing increased U.S. coal purchases by China. As an advocate for SWVA coal mining, I support negotiating tactics to have China purchase more American coal. This will help economic growth, protect coal jobs and provide certainty for coal operators.
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This month, I attended a ribbon-cutting for the Wildwood Recovery Center in Dickenson County. As a chief sponsor of policies that address the synthetic opioid crisis, I will continue to support substance use disorder recovery measures.
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For too long, Medicaid fraud has cost American taxpayers and Medicaid beneficiaries. Through this kind of action, we can improve fraud identification efforts and prevent foreign criminal actors from stealing valuable benefits that belong to patients.
Medicaid should be protected to serve the patients for which it was intended. That's why @HouseCommerce is introducing one of the most important health care packages this Congress to strengthen program integrity and preserve precious taxpayer dollars. Read more ⬇️
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States need to implement program integrity measures to protect our federal public health programs!
Chairmen @RepGuthrie and @RepJohnJoyce just released a staff report detailing how fraudsters have been taking advantage of Medicare and Medicaid, stealing valuable resources from those who need them. Read the full findings and more ⬇️
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Stop SNAP fraud. SNAP benefits belong to the needy and vulnerable, not thieves. However, no system is currently in place to reimburse victims of SNAP theft, creating hardship for SNAP recipients. I am proud to support a bill to protect SNAP recipients and punish fraudsters.
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Morgan Griffith retweeted
.@RepMGriffith: "By reforming the outdated, slow, and arbitrary federal permitting process, America can unleash new sources of power."
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I am proud to be a leading Virginia advocate for the AMLER program. Thanks to AMLER, new cell towers will provide improved mobile communication on U.S. 460 between Buchanan and Tazewell Counties. I recently spoke at a ribbon-cutting for this project!
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One of the few remaining independently-owned hospitals in Virginia is Buchanan General Hospital in Grundy. Last week, I toured the Hospital and discussed federal actions supporting rural health care.
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Through action on permitting reform, we can make our energy future bright, visible and prosperous.
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During Governor Youngkin’s recent visit to Virginia’s Ninth District on 9/11, we met with emergency response leaders in Bedford County. Our first responders are tremendous public servants that work for our safety.
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Economic growth projects are underway in the New River Valley with the support of groups like Onward New River Valley. I recently attended its annual investor dinner and awards ceremony.
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CONGRESSMAN GRIFFITH’S WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 9.18.26 TOPIC: Healthy Moms Healthy Babies morgangriffith.house.gov/new…
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I recently toured SWVA BioChar in Floyd County to learn more about a major producer of biochar carbon products.
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The House secured passage of many bills this past week, including my bill to reassert Congressional control over legislative branch agencies. Thanks to Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer for contributing to the week’s legislative success.
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In my recent visit to Floyd County, I attended a ribbon-cutting for the expansion of the Hollingsworth and Vose plant. With this expansion, the company will continue to support economic growth in the New River Valley.
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