Granger Remarks During Floor Consideration of H.R. 2882, The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Mr. speaker, I rise today in support of this appropriations package.

I want to start by thanking all of the members and staff who were involved in this process.

Two weeks ago, I talked about the changes house republicans made in how we fund the government.

We made targeted cuts to wasteful programs.

This package is proof of that.

I also mentioned that we increased defense funding – the world around us is becoming more dangerous.

I am proud to say that this bill strengthens our national security and funds critical defense efforts.

These efforts include:

• Countering china,

• Developing next-generation weapons,

• And investing in the quality-of-life of our service members.

Overall, the defense bill is increased by $27 billion above last year.

This package also includes other key priorities:

• It continues our strong support for Israel,

• Combats the flow of illegal drugs,

• And fully funds medical research for cancer and chronic diseases.

Against all odds, house republicans re-focused spending on America's most crucial needs at home and abroad.

I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.