Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12) released the following statement after President Obama delivered the State of the Union address.

“The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to set the tone for the year ahead. This address sets the tone for how he is going to interact with Congress and what we can accomplish together as a nation.

“I believe the number one priority has to be focused on job creation and growing our economy. This can’t be done by executive action. It has to be done by creating an environment for businesses to thrive. While the campaign style rhetoric of blaming Congress has been a go to message for President Obama, the results have always led to partisan gridlock.

“My hope is that this year will be a ‘year of action’ that will show progress on the most important issues facing our country which includes reducing our national debt, developing solutions to fixing the problems with ObamaCare, providing an environment for economic growth, and finding ways to work together on legislation that will help put people back to work.”