Homeland Security (116th Congress) | House Committee on Appropriations

June 5, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, the Homeland Security Subcommittee met to consider its appropriations bill for fiscal year 2020. Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) expressed opposition to the bill and her growing concern about the border crisis.

Granger Remarks on Senate-Amended Disaster Relief

June 3, 2019

Remarks

WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks on Senate-amended H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019.

Mister Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019.

This bill provides much-needed relief to more than 40 states and territories to help them recover from devastating hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and tornadoes.

The bill provides critical aid to farmers and ranchers across the country.

From the Category 5 hurricane that destroyed crops in the Southeast to the historic floods of farmland in the Midwest and fires in the West, billions of dollars of damage has occurred.

The funds in this bill will help restore the livelihoods of our agricultural producers and rural communities.

Granger Remarks on Disaster Relief MTR

May 10, 2019

Remarks

WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks on the Motion to Recommit for H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019.

Madam Speaker, my motion amends the bill by adding the additional $2.88 billion dollars the Administration has said is needed to care for the unaccompanied children that continue to flood our southern border.

I am offering this motion because the bill we are considering today does not address this need.

The children who come across our border without a parent become the responsibility of our Federal government.

Granger Remarks on Disaster Relief

May 10, 2019

Remarks

WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks on H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019.

Madam Speaker, I rise today on H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019.

This bill is similar to the disaster supplemental that passed the House in January. We have been waiting for the Senate to act on their version of the supplemental for several months.

During the four months since the House passed a bill, additional areas have been affected by natural disasters.

We know that the need is great, but taking up a disaster bill for the second time without addressing the Administration's concerns unfortunately will not increase its chance of becoming law.

There is a lot to praise in this bill. It will provide critical resources to communities struggling to recover from hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and tornadoes.

Granger on Crisis at Southern Border and Central American Assistance

April 1, 2019

Press Release

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement today on the crisis at our southern border and assistance to Central American countries.

Granger Opening Statement at Homeland Conference Committee Meeting

January 30, 2019

Press Release

WASHINGTON – House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) delivered the following remarks at the first meeting of the conference committee on Homeland Security appropriations today.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very important and unique charge in front of us today.

We have approximately 2 ½ weeks to come up with an agreement to secure our border, pass it through both the House and Senate, and get it to the President's desk for a signature.