Defense

1036 Longworth House Office Building
(202) 225-3481
Ranking Member: Rep. Ken Calvert, California

Recent Activity

Enacted Full-Year Legislation

H.R. 2617 - Omnibus

Granger Remarks on H.R. 6833, A Short-Term Continuing Resolution and Emergency Supplemental

Sep 30, 2022 Article

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6833, a short-term continuing resolution extending government funding through December 16th.

I oppose this CR for several reasons.

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Granger Remarks at Revised 302(b) Allocations Full Committee Markup

Jun 30, 2022 Article

Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.

The revised allocations presented today do not change the spending levels that were adopted on a party-line vote last week. Because there are no substantive changes, I must once again oppose them.

Democrats REJECT Military Pay Raise and Other Amendments, SUPPORT Title 42

Jun 27, 2022 Press Release

The Appropriations Committee finished its first week of full committee markups for fiscal year 2023 and is starting its second week of markups today. In an effort to push back on the Democrats’ partisan proposals, Republican Committee Members offered many common-sense amendments. As expected, most of them were rejected by our colleagues on the other side of the aisle.

Calvert Remarks at FY23 Defense Full Committee Markup

Jun 22, 2022 Article

Thank you, Chair McCollum. I would first like to commend you for your diligent and detailed work in crafting the bill before us today. I would also like to recognize and thank all the members of the subcommittee for their hard work and commitment to our national security.

Granger Remarks at FY23 302(b) Allocations

Jun 22, 2022 Article

Madam Chair, thank you for yielding.

Granger Remarks at FY23 Defense Full Committee Markup

Jun 22, 2022 Article

Thank you, Madam Chair, for yielding.

First, I want to thank Chair Mccollum and Ranking Member Calvert for their work on the fiscal year 2023 Defense Appropriations Bill.

Committee Republicans Object to Subcommittee Allocations and Defense and Legislative Branch Bills

Jun 22, 2022 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, the full committee met to consider the fiscal year 2023 subcommittee spending levels, known as “302(b)” allocations. The appropriations bills for the subcommittees on Defense and Legislative Branch were also considered by the full committee.