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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House and former mayor of Fort Worth, died at 83 after nearly 30 years in Congress.
- Granger broke multiple barriers, including being the first Republican woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
- She began her career as a high school teacher and businesswoman before entering politics, serving on Fort Worth’s city council and as its first female mayor.
- Granger faced health challenges in her final months and did not seek reelection in 2024, ceasing to vote after July of that year.
- As Appropriations Committee chair, she focused on defense spending and advocated for deeper non-defense budget cuts during the 2023 government funding negotiations.
