Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Kay Granger (TX), the Lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced Rep. Julia Letlow (LA) will fill the vacant Republican seat on the committee for the remainder of the 117th Congress. Following the Republican Steering Committee's meeting Tuesday, the Republican Conference ratified the Steering Committee's recommendation for Letlow to fill the seat. Letlow will serve on the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee and the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), the Lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced the Honorable David Norquist, the 34th Deputy Secretary of Defense, former Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, and previous House Appropriations Committee professional staff member, as her selection for the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform (PPBE). The congressionally-mandated committee was created through the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act to address the Department of Defense's PPBE process.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, made an announcement regarding subcommittee leadership.
"I am happy to announce that Dr. Andy Harris will serve as the Acting Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Dr. Harris' experience on the subcommittee, his knowledge of the agriculture economy, and his background as a physician will be important assets in this role."
Background
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks during debate of H.R. 5323, an Iron Dome supplemental appropriations bill.
Mister Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5323, which provides funding for Israel's Iron Dome system.
I have a long record of supporting Israel and am proud to support this bill today.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on Afghanistan.
"The fall of Afghanistan into the hands of the Taliban just weeks before the 20th anniversary of September 11th is a tragedy that will have many impacts, both short and long term.
WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills for the subcommittees on Energy and Water Development and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. The committee also considered technical changes to the subcommittee allocations, known as 302(b)s. Committee Republicans did not support reporting out these measures due to the total spending level and controversial policy provisions that are in the bills.
