Press Releases
May 22, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the fiscal year 2020 Interior and Environment appropriations bill. Due to the bill's overall funding increase and the removal of key bipartisan policy provisions enacted in prior years, Committee Republicans were unable to support the bill.
May 21, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the fiscal year 2020 Defense Subcommittee appropriations bill.
Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) said, "Funding our nation's defense is one of the most important responsibilities of Congress.
"While the Majority worked to include many of our priorities in this bill, it does not adequately address growing global threats, and it is less than requested, halting the progress we have made in improving military readiness and setting us on an unsustainable path.
May 21, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the fiscal year 2020 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. While the bill funds many bipartisan priorities, such as investments in water resources and energy infrastructure throughout the nation, Committee Republicans were unable to support the bill due to problematic provisions and the funding levels in the bill.
May 20, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Commerce, Justice, and Science 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.
May 16, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Full Committee met to consider the fiscal year 2020 State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee's appropriations bill. While the bill funds many bipartisan priorities that support America's engagement around the world and promote our economic and national security, Republicans were unable to support the bill due to problematic provisions and the funding levels in the bill.
May 15, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Defense 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.
May 15, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Energy and Water 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.
May 15, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the Interior and Environment 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, "The Interior and Environment bill would fund many programs that have bipartisan support – maintaining national parks, preventing wildlife trafficking, improving water infrastructure, and suppressing devasting wildfires.
May 10, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, the State and Foreign Operations 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. While the bill funds many bipartisan priorities that support America's engagement around the world and promote our economic and national security, Republicans expressed their concerns about problematic provisions and the funding levels in the bill.
May 10, 2019
WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) issued the following statement after opposing the Democrats' disaster supplemental legislation, H.R.2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019, which passed the House with a 257 to 150 vote.
