{"id":2204315,"date":"2024-03-22T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kay-granger-steps-down-as-appropriations-chairwoman-after-penning-1-2-trillion-deal\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T15:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:14:31","slug":"kay-granger-steps-down-as-appropriations-chairwoman-after-penning-1-2-trillion-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kay-granger-steps-down-as-appropriations-chairwoman-after-penning-1-2-trillion-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kay Granger resigns as appropriations chair following $1.2 trillion agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkay-granger-steps-down-as-appropriations-chairwoman-after-penning-1-2-trillion-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204315&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Kay \u2064Granger Steps Down \u200bas House Appropriations Chairwoman<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Kay Granger, a stalwart\u200c Republican representative from Texas, has announced her resignation\u200c as chairwoman of the House \u200dAppropriations Committee following the approval of the\u2064 final fiscal 2024 spending package by the House.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-canadian-slams-docs-for-euthanasia-denial-cant-endure-brutal-pain-from-surgically-built-vagina\/\" title=\"Transgender Canadian criticizes doctors for refusing euthanasia due to unbearable pain from vaginal surgery.\">heartfelt letter addressed<\/a> to House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana on Friday,\u200c Granger expressed her desire for the GOP Steering Committee and Conference to promptly appoint a new leader for \u200bthe appropriations committee.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Legacy and Transition<\/h3>\n<p>The seasoned Texas lawmaker,\u2064 who disclosed last \u2063November that\u200c she won&#8217;t seek reelection in 2024, outlined \u200cplans to continue serving on the\u200c appropriations committee until the end of\u2063 her congressional tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her time in Congress and her significant role as the Ranking Member and subsequently as Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, Granger emphasized the importance of a smooth transition\u2062 for her successor in managing fiscal\u2062 affairs beyond \u20622024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is crucial that I facilitate a seamless handover, given that appropriations bills are often \u200cfinalized\u2063 well into the next fiscal year during election cycles,&#8221; stated Granger in her farewell\u2064 letter.<\/p>\n<h3>Tributes and Acknowledgments<\/h3>\n<p>The groundbreaking feat of being the first Republican woman to lead the Appropriations Committee earned Granger accolades \u200dfrom Speaker Mike \u200cJohnson, who \u2062hailed \u2063her as a &#8220;trailblazer&#8221; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-administrator-to-depart-amid-crisis\/\" title=\"Administrator of FAA to leave in the midst of crises\">devoted public servant<\/a> to Texas over nearly three decades.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican colleagues, including Rules Committee Chairman Tom\u2064 Cole, extended warm wishes and gratitude to Granger for her stewardship in shaping fiscal policy during her tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Cole, \u200bone of the potential candidates to succeed\u2063 Granger, commended her as a \u2062trusted leader \u2062and ally in navigating\u200d budgetary matters and government funding allocations.<\/p>\n<h3>Republican Friction and Farewell<\/h3>\n<p>Despite orchestrating the approval of the \u2062final six appropriations bills along with Senate counterparts, Granger faced dissenting voices within\u200b her own party, particularly from the House Freedom Caucus members who criticized the spending package as diverging from conservative principles.<\/p>\n<p>The passage of\u2062 the bill was \u2062met with resistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership Vote\">hard-line conservatives<\/a>, leading to a \u2062significant number \u2064of Republicans voting against the legislation, ultimately\u2064 underscoring the divisions within the party regarding fiscal policy.<\/p>\n<p>Granger&#8217;s departure marks the end of an era as she bids adieu to a distinguished legislative career marked by integrity, leadership, and a steadfast commitment to public \u2064service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas, resigns as chair of the House Appropriations Committee shortly after the House approved the fiscal 2024 spending package. 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