Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $3 Million for Virginia Coalfields Expressway

Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) secured federal funding in the appropriations package for the following Ninth District project: Project Name: Corridor Q – U.S. 460 Connector Phase II Paving Project Recipient Name: Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority Amount Received: $3,000,000 Following presidential approval of the appropriations package and the inclusion of federal funding for this Ninth District project, Congressman Griffith issued the following statement: “This government funding package, which I supported, delivers critical funds to Ninth District community projects. In this package, I helped secure $3 million for the Virginia Coalfields Expressway Authority. “With this federal funding available to the Authority, the Virginia Coalfields Expressway will expand.” BACKGROUND In October 2025, Congressman Griffith attended a ribbon cutting for new sections to the Coalfields Expressway. The above community project funding request was submitted by Rep. Griffith for fiscal year 2026. Appropriations bills approved in this package include the labor, health and human services appropriations bill, defense appropriations bill and transportation, housing and urban development appropriations bill. ###