Lowey Statement on Incoming House Appropriations Ranking Member Rep. Kay Granger

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) released the following statement after the House Republican Conference formally approved Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX-12) to serve as Appropriations Committee Ranking Member in the 116th Congress:

"Kay Granger is a dear friend and an invaluable colleague. I am delighted that, if I have the honor of being chosen by the House Democratic Caucus, Kay and I will have the opportunity to serve together once again as Chair and Ranking Member, this time of the full Appropriations Committee.

"The 116th Congress will be a historic moment for women in leadership in the House and on the Appropriations Committee, and I look forward to working with Kay to invest in America's future."