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Granger Disappointed by Abbott's Challenge to American Airlines Merger 23 Aug 2013 | 01:45 am
Congresswoman Kay Granger today issued the following statement in the wake of Attorney General Greg Abbott’s decision to pursue a lawsuit challenging the merger of American Airlines and US Airways: "...
Demanding Justice 8 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Eight years ago, I met a 19-year-old girl while traveling in Moldova – a small, former-Soviet country in Eastern Europe. This young girl was abducted while working in a Turkish marketplace and sold in...
Stopping Government Abuse 2 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
Dear Friend, Every few weeks, it seems like there is another report about abuse and scandal within the IRS and other federal agencies – a single conference for IRS officials that cost $4 million, tra...
FBI Captures 159 Pimps after Texas Lawmakers Introduce Sex Trafficking Bill 30 Jul 2013 | 07:09 pm
On Monday, the FBI announced a national sweep that resulted in the arrest of 159 pimps and the recovery of 105 children who were being victimized through prostitution. The FBI reported that four Texa...
It's Time to Get America Working Again 26 Jul 2013 | 12:08 am
Dear Friend, In the last few weeks, I’ve received a number of emails, letters and phone calls from constituents who are worried about the direction in which our economy is headed. I share your concer...
Cornyn, Poe and Granger Introduce Legislation to End Sex Trafficking Demand 25 Jul 2013 | 09:14 pm
Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX) and Kay Granger (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013. Unfortunately, Texas has become a ...
Granger Opening Statement: FY2014 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee - Full Committee Markup 24 Jul 2013 | 09:12 pm
I thank the Chairman for yielding. I want to thank Ranking Member Lowey for her dedication to this Subcommittee and her leadership as Ranking Member of the Full Committee. Mrs. Lowey and I have a st...
Pushing Back the Individual Mandate 20 Jul 2013 | 01:36 am
Dear Friend, Some businesses breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when the White House announced the health care law’s employer mandate would be delayed until 2015. If businesses get a delay,...
Granger Opening Statement: FY2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Mark Up 19 Jul 2013 | 07:35 pm
Good morning and welcome to the Subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. I want to begin by thanking Ranking Member Lowey for her dedication to th...
Delaying Health Care Reform's Employer Mandate 11 Jul 2013 | 11:33 pm
Dear Friend, Recently, I wrote to you about a number of provisions in the health care law that would impact small businesses. Last week, the Obama administration announced one of those provisions – t...
