$171,616 to Virginia Tech for Zika Virus Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech a $171,616 exploratory grant for allergy, immunology and transplantation research related to […]
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D-Day Memorial and the Crooked Road
You may be asking yourself what the D-Day Memorial in Bedford County and the Crooked Road have in common. But what they share is that […]
Griffith Statement on EcoHealth Alliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended and proposed to debar EcoHealth Alliance on the grounds that it lacks the present […]
Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am determined that Congress needs to be […]
Healthcare Hack
Our country is experiencing a massive shift in technology. Our daily activities often revolve around computers and smartphones. Our Information Technology (IT) infrastructure grows daily. […]
Warner Applauds 702 Reauthorization
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate voted to approve H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence […]
Prevent Diabetes Act Introduced
Today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) along with U.S. Reps Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced the PREVENT DIABETES Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that […]
Governor takes action on 110 bills
Governor Glenn Youngkin took additional action on legislation sent to him by the General Assembly, including signing 88 bills that reinstate the Virginia Minority Business […]
Government Bureaucrat’s Royalties
While I travel throughout Virginia’s Ninth Congressional District, one of the opportunities afforded to me is visiting our local schools. The Ninth District is big, […]
$100K grant for Rural Health
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, […]
Governor signs bill to combat Fentanyl
Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 469 to combat the Fentanyl crisis in Virginia. This bill strengthens the fight against the alarming and devastating crisis […]
A New Evil Empire
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has enjoyed status as the sole world superpower. The defeat of the Evil […]