Defense (116th Congress)
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4378 – a continuing resolution that will fund the government through November 21st.
"It is unfortunate that we are in this situation and have to pass this CR to keep the government open, but we cannot afford an unnecessary and costly shutdown.
"Because the budget agreement did not get enacted until August, the Senate just began working on the FY20 appropriations bills last week.
"As a result, there is simply not enough time to complete the appropriations process by the September 30th deadline.
WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) praised the passage of the Senate-amended Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border.
"Hundreds of thousands of people have arrived at the border this year - more than 100,000 have crossed each of the last three months with 144,000 in May alone," said Granger. "Our nation is facing a crisis at our southern border, and it is getting worse by the day.
WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) issued the following statement after opposing the Democrats' border emergency supplemental appropriations bill.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's Department of Defense leadership announcement.
WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks on H.R. 2740, a four-bill appropriations package.
Mister Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2740.
The Appropriations Committee has held more than 120 hearings this year on topics ranging from our nation's defense priorities to the crisis of unaccompanied children coming to the southern border.
We have now marked up all twelve of the bills in Subcommittee and Full Committee.
Unfortunately, each bill brought before the Committee was written to an unrealistic topline funding number - $176 billion above current budget caps.
We still do not have consensus on a budget agreement for fiscal year 2020, which could lead to sequestration, resulting in devastating cuts to our military.
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.
