U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ken Calvert (R-CA) commended action by the House Republican Steering Committee to select U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as the next chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee. The House Republican Conference on April Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined 16 members of the Texas delegation in urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider increasing staff at the Houston Regional Office who assist congressional offices with the casework of United States Read more…
U.S. House GOP leadership, along with Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and John Moolenaar (R-MI), applauded their chamber’s passage of legislation that will end partisan spending and avoid a default on the national debt. The House on Wednesday voted to advance Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Mike Bost (R-IL) on Wednesday led the introduction of comprehensive GOP legislation that would federally fund military construction, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. Read more…
A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) would provide a federal tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars. Rep. LaHood on Feb. 6 sponsored the Freight RAILCAR Act, H.R. 838, with Read more…
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) this week introduced a Republican-led bill that would allow pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children. “Expecting parents begin providing and preparing for Read more…
The National Guard would be fully reimbursed $521 million for securing the U.S. Capitol and surrounding grounds following the Jan. 6 insurrection under legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Steve Womack (R-AR) and Ken Calvert (R-CA). Without such authorized supplemental emergency Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Kay Granger (R-TX) earlier this week said the Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Appropriations bill provides too little funding for national defense. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on July 13 approved the FY 2022 defense Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined several Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in seeking an update from Vice President Kamala Harris on the results of the Biden administration’s 60-day pause and review of border wall construction contracts Read more…
U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Steve Womack (R-AR) on April 9 called on the Biden administration to institute immediate policy changes to end the crisis at America’s southern border. “The scenes at the border and especially inside these processing Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Monday applauded passage by Congress of a more than $900 billion pandemic relief and year-end omnibus package that includes funding for the U.S. Department of Defense, a major employer in the congresswoman’s north Texas Read more…
Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives last week unveiled sweeping legislation that would increase the federal commitment to defeating the virus that causes COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics. “We are miles ahead of where we were in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) helped lead members of the bipartisan, bicameral Great Lakes Task Force in requesting that tribal, commercial, charter and recreational fisheries in the Great Lakes regions become eligible for future pandemic emergency relief funding provided by Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauded Monday’s announcement of a formalized partnership between the Texas National Guard and the Egyptian Armed Forces under the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) State Partnership Program (SPP). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to restore American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing to build computer chips used in almost all defense systems, weapons, telecommunications devices, and critical infrastructure. “Ambitious action now will help Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) recently announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award $35 million to a home-state revitalization project in Fort Worth. “While Fort Worth’s local economy has boomed in recent years, some Read more…
As Congress considers another pandemic relief package and debates what should be included in the measure, Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), U.S. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on April 7 said Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on March 27 highlighted action by the U.S. Army to award a contract in her home state for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft under the Future Vertical Lift program. “I was excited to see the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Feb. 20 praised the development of a new Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. maintenance facility in her home state during the company’s expansion announcement event in Fort Worth. “North Texas leads the nation with over 135,000 Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) this week touted U.S. Army upgrades proposed by U.S. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy, who on Jan. 8 joined the congresswoman in Arlington, Texas, to tour Bell Helicopter’s Flight Research Center. “I am keenly Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Tuesday commended the U.S. Senate’s 86-8 vote passing the final version of the nation’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 defense authorization legislation. “I was proud to be personally involved in creating a bill that is Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 11 approved comprehensive legislation to authorize the nation’s defense policies and funding and the accompanying conference report, at the same time advancing several priorities of U.S. Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Read more…
A full-year continuing resolution (CR) would significantly harm the United States military, according to U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), and Steve Womack (R-AR). “CRs are wasteful. They harm our troops and America’s National Security,” according to a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), ranking member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, on Oct. 22 announced a federal award to her home-state district that will be used to tackle violence against women on campus. “Unfortunately, women — especially on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) recently commended federal action to jumpstart the Texas High Speed Rail Project, which upon completion will transport passengers between Dallas and Houston in under 90 minutes. Texas Central, the project developer, announced on Thursday that Read more…
U.S. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX) on June 5 agreed with U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) that America’s immigration catastrophe with southern neighbors has reached a turning point and more federal funding is needed to support local Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Monday applauded approval of a supplemental disaster relief funding package that is on its way to becoming a law and will bring much-needed recovery monies to their home state. “This Read more…
U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ken Calvert (R-CA) voiced concerns this week with the recent approval by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee of the fiscal year 2020 defense funding measure. “While the majority worked to include many of our Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), ranking member on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, on Monday said the immigration emergency at America’s border with Mexico has reached a critical turning point and Congress must determine the nation’s next funding and policy Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 27 approved by unanimous consent a bipartisan resolution sponsored by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) designed to encourage more American adoptions. “As an adoptive parent, I know how much joy and pride welcoming a child Read more…
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), who serves as a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, supported U.S. House approval of a fiscal year 2019 national defense package that would appropriate funds for important military installations in her Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) plans soon to introduce federal legislation that would authorize funds to pay for metal detectors to be placed in America’s public schools. “When we decided to make airports safe from armed terrorists, we installed metal Read more…
The House will vote on legislation on Wednesday that would designate $7.85 billion for disaster response and immediate recovery efforts to begin tackling damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and related flooding in Texas. U.S. Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), the chairman Read more…
U.S. House of Representatives leaders on Monday lauded President Donald Trump’s new policy strategy for Afghanistan as a multi-faceted plan that would curtail terrorist networks and protect the United States and its allies from potential future attacks. “Finally, we have Read more…
The House approved a $658 billion consolidated defense appropriations bill on Thursday with key contributions from U.S. Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK), Kay Granger (R-TX) and Charlie Dent (R-PA). The Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which consolidates spending bills for defense, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation last week to increase intercountry adoption to the United States, which has been in decline in recent years. The Vulnerable Children and Families Act would Read more…
A defense appropriations bill that U.S. Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), Kay Granger (R-TX) and Martha Roby (R-AL) led to bipartisan House approval on Wednesday would increase defense spending by $5.2 billion. The fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Read more…
U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Kay Granger (R-TX) announced the relaunching of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism amid a recent rise in Jewish Community Center bomb threats. Roskam and Granger were joined by fellow task force co-chairs: Read more…
The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill led by U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) on Tuesday. The bill outlines $52 billion in funding for both discretionary and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding, Read more…
The House of Representatives approved a final conference report early Thursday morning that would provide $1.1 billion for domestic and international efforts to fight Zika virus. The House-approved Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Zika Response Appropriations Act, H.R. 2577, Read more…
The House of Representatives approved a defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 on Thursday that was led by U.S. Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Kay Granger (R-TX). The bill would allocate $517.1 billion in discretionary funding for defense, a Read more…
The Obama administration announced on Wednesday that federal agencies will be able to use existing funds to help fight the Zika outbreak, a move previously called for by legislative leaders. U.S. Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX), the chairwoman of the House Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), the vice chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, toured the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) last week in San Diego, Calif., meeting with sailors from the Texas area. Granger was given a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) filed an amicus brief on Wednesday to support a lawsuit that seeks to protect property owners’ rights against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit against the BLM Read more…
The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that was co-authored by U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) to fortify military and economic ties between the U.S. and Jordan. Under the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act, H.R. 907, the Arms Read more…
In an effort to better understand the difficulties faced in Central America by Cuban migrants headed to the southern U.S. border, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) traveled last week to the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border area. Tens of thousands of Cubans Read more…
A decision to cancel the construction of a statue in Hungary to a known anti-Semite and Nazi-collaborator was applauded on Tuesday by the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combatting Anti-Semitism. The majority of the funds for the statue of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) said on Friday that ending the United States’ outdated federal prohibition against exporting crude oil would create thousands of new jobs in the U.S. while providing a stable oil market to global allies. As many Read more…
As the Obama administration continues with its plans to make changes to the United States’ diplomatic presence in Cuba, many U.S. legislators, including Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), remain opposed to the policy shift. “I am opposed to the administration’s planned Read more…
U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) applauded the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday for including language in legislation funding the State Department for fiscal year 2016 that blocks the use of taxpayer funds to provide diplomatic aid to Cuba. Under the Read more…