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May 1, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, both the Legislative Branch and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittees met to consider their appropriations bills for fiscal year 2020. The measures were reported out of the Subcommittees and are expected to be considered soon by the Full Committee.

Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) said of the measures, "Unfortunately, the appropriations bills marked up today were drafted using a topline funding level that does not reflect bipartisan consensus.

April 30, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Subcommittee met to consider its appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020. The measure was reported out of the Subcommittee and is expected to be considered soon by the Full Committee.

Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) said of the measure, "I support the bill's long-standing pro-life riders and funding levels for the National Institute of Health, public health emergencies, and pediatric cancer initiatives.

April 1, 2019
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement today on the crisis at our southern border and assistance to Central American countries.

February 27, 2019
Remarks

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger gave the following opening statement during the Committee's hearing on the Administration's Unaccompanied Children Program:

"I would like to thank Chairwoman Delauro and Ranking Member Cole, who also serves as the Vice Ranking Member for the Full Committee, for holding this hearing today.

"The treatment of children entering our country unaccompanied by an adult is one that concerns all of us.


February 26, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (TX12) issued the following statement after opposing efforts by Democrats to terminate President Trump's February 15th national emergency declaration to secure the border.

"Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to travel to the southern border to see firsthand the situation we face. The President is correct, we have a crisis that must be addressed, both for the sake of the American people and those seeking entry.


February 14, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, the House voted to keep the government open by passing H.J. Res. 31. The bill – which passed the House 300-128 – will fund the Department of Homeland Security and includes the remaining appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2019.

Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (TX12), who was the lead House Republican on the Conference Committee and was instrumental in reaching a final agreement took to the floor before the vote to encourage her colleagues to vote for the measure.


February 13, 2019
WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (TX12) released the following statement after signing a Conference Report on Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019.

February 5, 2019

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and member of the Homeland Security Conference Committee, issued the following statement following the State of the Union Address tonight.


January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON – House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks at the first meeting of the conference committee on Homeland Security appropriations today.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very important and unique charge in front of us today.

We have approximately 2 ½ weeks to come up with an agreement to secure our border, pass it through both the House and Senate, and get it to the President's desk for a signature.