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WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12), the Chairwoman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Republican Steering Committee voted to elect her as the next GOP leader on the House Appropriations Committee: 

Dear Friends, 
 
Thanks to Republican control, this was a “get it done” Congress. Since last January, we’ve passed historic tax reform, provided massive regulatory relief for businesses, and boosted our military with the biggest increase in funding in more than 15 years. 
 
But our record of success is much lengthier than that. Here are some of the highlights: 

Dear Friends,
 
Every few years, Congress has to pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the government agency responsible for everything from overseeing the safety of the national airspace to providing grants for critical infrastructure needs at airports.
 

Dear Friends, 
 
Nearly 3,000 Texans died of an opioid overdose in 2016. The opioid crisis is wreaking havoc on families and communities all across America. Hundreds of thousands of American lives have been cut short by prescription drug abuse. That is why I’ve made combating this crisis a top priority.