Republican House Appropriations Chair Stepping Down

In an announcement that could reshape the direction of fiscal policy and spending priorities in the United States Congress, Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) has formally requested the Republican Steering Committee and Conference to select a new Chair for the House Appropriations Committee. This decision comes after Ms. Granger’s tenure as the leading Republican on the committee since 2019, a powerful role in Congress where she has played a pivotal role in the allocation of federal spending across various sectors. Ms. Granger’s announcement came only hours after the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package to fund 70 percent of the government, which now heads to the Senate hours before a midnight shutdown deadline....