Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $24,791,450 in grants for economic development projects promoting additive manufacturing technologies. The breakdown of the grants is as follows: |
LYNCHBURG, VA— On Friday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a roundtable discussion and press conference for a grant announcement.
The roundtable, hosted in coordination with the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, and Appalachian Power, was centered around nuclear energy and powering the economy of the future.
CHATHAM, VA— On Wednesday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Tom Engels for a visit to Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District.
LYNCHBURG, VA— On Wednesday, Rep. John McGuire (VA-05) hosted Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel for a visit to Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District.
During the visit, Rep. McGuire moderated a roundtable discussion at Liberty University with Director Patel, local law enforcement, and students from Liberty University School of Law.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA — On Friday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted a roundtable with farmers in the Fifth District, the Virginia Farm Bureau, and Colonial Farm Credit. The trip to the district also included tours of local cattle, poultry, and corn farms.
HURT, VA — On Tuesday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) celebrated the groundbreaking of Avio USA's newest manufacturing facility in Hurt,Virginia. The 860,000 square-foot facility in the town's Multimodal Park will bring over 1,000 jobs to the district, producing solid-propellant rocket motors for defense, tactile propulsion, missile systems, and space sectors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) celebrated the passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, which will protect Americans from carrying the financial burden of data centers in their communities.
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA — On Thursday, Representative John McGuire hosted Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for a visit to Virginia's Fifth District.
The stop in Buckingham County included a tour of Central Virginia Health Services, and a roundtable with staff to hear concerns and ideas for providing the best care for patients.
LYNCHBURG, VA — The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $615 million in grants to airports across the country, with one recipient in the Fifth District. The Lynchburg Regional Airport received $8 million for terminal upgrades, following the recent visit of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy for a visit to the Fifth District with Representative John McGuire.
The funding will allow the airport to expand the current passenger terminal, creating better passenger flow and accessibility.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a partnership a year in the making was finalized between Liberty University, the University of Virginia, and the Department of War, that will allow Liberty students to participate in a Navy ROTC (NROTC) program thanks to efforts by Representative John McGuire.