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March 27, 2020

WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed the CARES Act.

"Our nation is facing an unprecedented pandemic, and I am proud that Congress has come together again to provide desperately needed resources and relief to the American people.


December 17, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) released the following statement on the two Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations packages that fully fund the government through September 30th, 2020.

"These appropriations bills will fully fund the government and secure vital conservative wins for the President and Republicans," said Granger. "Specifically, the bills:


June 25, 2019

WASHINGTON – Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) issued the following statement after opposing the Democrats' second appropriations package, H.R. 3055, which includes Commerce, Justice, and Science; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration; Interior and Environment; Military Construction and Veteran Affairs; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. The measure passed with a final vote of 227 to 194 - all Republicans present opposed the measure.


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.

March 12, 2018
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10, 2018.

April 12, 2017
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold American Indian and Alaska Native public witness hearings on Tuesday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 17, 2017.

February 5, 2016
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold American Indian and Alaska Native public witnesses hearings on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18, 2016.

January 29, 2015
The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold public witnesses hearings on March 18, 2015, for all subcommittee programs, and on March 24 and 25, 2015, for American Indian/Alaskan Native programs.

April 4, 2014
Today, Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-42) pressed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe about the possible inclusion of the greater sage-grouse on the Federal endangered species list. Director Ashe stated that no decision on listing the greater sage-grouse would occur prior to September, 2015.

February 27, 2014

The Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold public witnesses hearings on April 10, 2014, for all subcommittee programs, and on April 7 and 8, 2014, for American Indian/Alaskan Native programs.

The deadline to submit requests to testify is March 13, 2014.

Please find further instructions for submitting a request to testify to the Subcommittee by clicking here.