View source for Kay Granger

{{Short description|American politician (born 1943)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Kay Granger
| image               = Kay Granger.jpg
| office              = Chair of the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee]]
| term_start          = January 3, 2023
| term_end            = April 10, 2024
| predecessor         = [[Rosa DeLauro]]
| successor           = [[Tom Cole]]
| office1             = Ranking Member of the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee]]
| term_start1         = January 3, 2019
| term_end1           = January 3, 2023
| predecessor1        = [[Nita Lowey]]
| successor1          = [[Rosa DeLauro]]
| office2             = [[Republican Conference Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives|Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference]]
| leader2             = [[John Boehner]]
| term_start2         = January 3, 2007
| term_end2           = January 3, 2009
| predecessor2        = [[Jack Kingston]]
| successor2          = [[Cathy McMorris Rodgers]]
| state3              = [[Texas]]
| district3           = {{ushr|TX|12|12th}}
| term_start3         = January 3, 1997
| term_end3           = January 3, 2025
| predecessor3        = [[Pete Geren]]
| successor3          = [[Craig Goldman]]
| office4             = 41st [[Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas|Mayor of Fort Worth]]
| term_start4         = May 21, 1991
| term_end4           = December 19, 1995
| predecessor4        = [[Bob Bolen]]
| successor4          = Jewell Woods (acting)
| birth_name          = Norvell Kay Granger
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1943|01|18}}
| birth_place         = [[Greenville, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse              = 
| children            = 3
| education           = [[Texas Wesleyan University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
|module      = {{Listen
|pos         = center
|embed       = yes
|filename    = Rep. Kay Granger Speaks in Support of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019.ogg
|title       = Granger's voice
|type        = speech
|description = Granger supporting the [[Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019]].<br>Recorded July 25, 2019}}
}}
'''Norvell Kay Granger''' (born January 18, 1943) is an American politician who served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas's 12th congressional district]] from 1997 to 2025. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Granger chaired the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Committee on Appropriations]] from 2023 to 2024.

A former teacher and businesswoman, Granger served on the zoning commission of [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] and on the Fort Worth City Council. She was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995. Granger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |last2=Choi |first2=Matthew |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won't seek reelection |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/31/kay-granger-congress-texas-expected-stepping-down/ |website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> She is the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Republican woman to chair the House Committee on Appropriations.<ref name=":n109" />

Granger did not seek reelection in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|2024]]. Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024.

==Early life==
Granger was born in [[Greenville, Texas]]. She graduated from [[Eastern Hills High School]] in 1961 and from [[Texas Wesleyan University]] in 1965.<ref name="history" />

==Early career==
Granger is a former teacher and businesswoman. She served on the zoning commission of Fort Worth from 1981 to 1989 and on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991. Granger was elected as the first female mayor of Fort Worth in 1991 and served in that capacity until 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/kay-granger-trailblazing-north-texas-congresswoman-legacy/|title=Kay Granger, trailblazing North Texas congresswoman, to leave strong legacy behind |last=Myers|first=Doug|date=November 1, 2024|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Granger, Kay |url=https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14039?current_search_qs=%3Ffilter%3D10%26PreviousSearch%3DSearch%252cLastName%252c%252c%252c%252c%252cFalse%252cFalse%252cTrue%252c95%252c96%252c97%252c98%252c99%252c100%252c101%252c102%252c103%252c104%252c105%252c106%252c107%252c108%252c109%252cCongress%26CurrentPage%3D13%26SortOrder%3DCongress%26ResultType%3DGrid%26Command%3D9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251107223535/https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/14039?current_search_qs=%3Ffilter%3D10%26PreviousSearch%3DSearch%252cLastName%252c%252c%252c%252c%252cFalse%252cFalse%252cTrue%252c95%252c96%252c97%252c98%252c99%252c100%252c101%252c102%252c103%252c104%252c105%252c106%252c107%252c108%252c109%252cCongress%26CurrentPage%3D13%26SortOrder%3DCongress%26ResultType%3DGrid%26Command%3D9 |archive-date=2025-11-07 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=history.house.gov}}</ref>

== U.S. House of Representatives ==
=== Elections ===
[[File:George W. Bush, Sam Johnson, and Kay Granger.jpg|thumb|left|Granger, [[George W. Bush]], and [[Sam Johnson]]]]
[[File:President Trump at the World Series Game (48975047767).jpg|thumb|left|Granger with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] at Game 5 of the [[2019 World Series]]]]
Granger was first elected to Congress in 1996. She is a Republican.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Quigley |first=Aidan |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Granger won't seek reelection in 2024 |url=https://rollcall.com/2023/11/01/sources-granger-wont-seek-reelection-in-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101081226/https://rollcall.com/2023/11/01/sources-granger-wont-seek-reelection-in-2024/ |archive-date=2024-01-01 |website=Roll Call}}</ref> After U.S. Representative [[Pete Geren]] announced he would retire in 1996, both the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and Republican parties worked to recruit Granger to run for his seat.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/24/when-wendy-davis-was-a-republican|title=When Wendy Davis Was a Republican |last=Cottle|first=Michelle|date=January 24, 2014|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|access-date=January 27, 2020|language=en}}</ref> Granger represented Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fortworthreport.org/2025/01/02/from-mayors-office-to-capitol-hill-kay-granger-blazed-trail-for-fort-worth-politics/|title=From mayor's office to Capitol Hill, Kay Granger blazed trail for Fort Worth politics|first=David|last=Montgomery|date=January 2, 2025|website=Fort Worth Report}}</ref>

In 2020, Granger received the endorsement of President [[Donald Trump]] for her re-election campaign.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |last=Cobler |first=Paul |last2=Gillman |first2=Todd J. |date=December 17, 2019 |title=Trump endorses Kay Granger, says she's 'strong supporter' of his agenda |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/12/17/trump-endorses-kay-granger-says-shes-strong-supporter-of-his-agenda/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218062938/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/12/17/trump-endorses-kay-granger-says-shes-strong-supporter-of-his-agenda/ |archive-date=2019-12-18 |access-date=February 8, 2020 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref>

=== Tenure ===
Granger was elected [[Republican Conference Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives|Conference Vice Chair]], the fourth-ranking position among House Republicans, in 2006. She served as chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations. She also sat on the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations]]'s [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense|Subcommittee on Defense]] (she is the first woman to do so) and the [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies|Labor, Health, Human Services, and Education Subcommittee]]. Granger also served as a House Deputy Whip.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-20 |title=Kay Granger Honored with Portrait Unveiling, Celebrating Historic Career in Congress |url=https://fortworthinc.com/news/kay-granger-honored-with-portrait-unveiling-celebrating-hist/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Fort Worth Inc. |language=en-us}}</ref>

Granger was a member of the House Appropriations Committee for 25 years. She served as the ranking member of the Committee.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Matthew |date=March 22, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair/ |website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> After the Republican Party gained a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 elections,<ref name="auto"/> she was named chair of the Committee in January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/granger-officially-named-chair-house-appropriations-committee|title=Granger Officially Named Chair of House Appropriations Committee |date=January 10, 2023|website=appropriations.house.gov}}</ref> Granger is the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.<ref name="auto"/> Granger stepped down from the Appropriations Committee chairship in April 2024.<ref name="choi" /><ref name="examine" />

After being diagnosed with [[COVID-19]], Granger was not present at [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|Trump's second impeachment]] on January 13, 2021. She was one of four Republicans who did not vote on the impeachment. Granger stated that she opposed Trump's impeachment, however.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/13/us/politics/trump-second-impeachment-vote.html|title=Impeachment Results: How Democrats and Republicans Voted|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 13, 2021|last1=Cai|first1=Weiyi|last2=Daniel|first2=Annie|last3=Gamio|first3=Lazaro|last4=Parlapiano|first4=Alicia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=January 14, 2021 |title=For the record, Fort Worth Rep. Kay Granger also opposed impeachment of Trump |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/14/for-the-record-rep-kay-granger-also-opposed-impeachment-of-trump/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319003452/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/01/14/for-the-record-rep-kay-granger-also-opposed-impeachment-of-trump/ |archive-date=2025-03-19 |website=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref>

==== Retirement ====
On October 30, 2023, Granger confirmed that she would not run for re-election in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections|2024]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sanchez |first=Jacob |last2=Recio |first2=Maria |last3=Miranda |first3=Suarez |date=2023-10-31 |title=Kay Granger confirms she won't run again for Congress |url=https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-10-31/kay-granger-not-running-for-reelection |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101015900/https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2023-10-31/kay-granger-not-running-for-reelection |archive-date=2023-11-01 |website=kreanews.org}}</ref> On March 22, 2024, she announced that she would step down as chair of the House Appropriations Committee as soon as the [[Steering and Policy Committees of the United States House of Representatives#House Republican Steering Committee|Republican Steering Committee]] chose her replacement,<ref name="choi">{{cite web |last=Choi |first=Matthew |date=March 22, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Kay Granger to step down from powerful House appropriations leadership position |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/03/22/kay-granger-house-appropriations-chair/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> which took place on April 10.<ref name="examine">{{Cite web |last=Shutt |first=Jennifer |date=April 10, 2024 |title=U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma tapped by GOP as House Appropriations chairman |url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/09/u-s-rep-tom-cole-of-oklahoma-tapped-by-gop-as-house-appropriations-chairman/ |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=[[Nebraska Examiner]]}}</ref> Granger's last recorded vote was on July 24, 2024;<ref>[https://kaygranger.house.gov/votes-and-legislation Kay Granger: Votes and Legislation]</ref> she was then absent from the Capitol<ref name=":n106">{{Cite web|last=Edmondson|first=Catie|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/kay-granger-congress-age.html|title=House Member in Senior Living Facility Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress|date=December 23, 2024|website=The New York Times|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2024|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241223232807/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/kay-granger-congress-age.html|archive-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> until she returned to Washington in mid-November 2024 for a ceremony celebrating her work on the House Appropriations Committee.<ref>{{cite web | access-date = December 20, 2024 | url = https://appropriations.house.gov/news/blogs/members-celebrate-texas-tough-kay-granger | date = November 18, 2024 | title = Members Celebrate 'Texas Tough' Kay Granger | website =House Committee on Appropriations}}</ref>

In December 2024, media reports confirmed that Granger had been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024; her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues."<ref name="n105">{{cite web | last1=James | first1=Julia | last2=Morton | first2=Joseph | title=Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing 'dementia issues,' per family | website=Dallas Morning News | date=December 22, 2024 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241222190427/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/#selection-1903.0-1903.73|archivedate=December 22, 2024}}</ref> The incident sparked public backlash and renewed scrutiny of elderly politicians being allowed to serve in spite of advanced age and medical issues.<ref name=":n106"/><ref name=":n109">{{Cite web |last=Venegas |first=Natalie |date=December 22, 2024 |title=Report of 'Missing' GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kay-granger-report-missing-dementia-facility-sparks-backlash-2004797 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201131223/https://www.newsweek.com/kay-granger-report-missing-dementia-facility-sparks-backlash-2004797 |archive-date=2025-02-01 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":n110">{{Cite web|last=Kornfield|first=Meryl|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/24/kay-granger-texas-congresswoman-age-facility|title=Rep. Granger's Hill absence, revelation of 'dementia issues' reignite age debate|date=December 24, 2024|website=The Washington Post|language=en|access-date=December 24, 2024|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241224230622/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/24/kay-granger-texas-congresswoman-age-facility/|archive-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>

Republican [[Craig Goldman]] was [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 12|elected]] to represent Texas's 12th congressional district on November 5, 2024.

===Political positions===
''[[The Washington Post]]'' described Granger as socially [[Centrism|centrist]], but [[Fiscal conservatism|fiscally conservative]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kay Granger (R-Tex.)|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kay-granger-r-tex/gIQAJGdW9O_print.html|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> In 2013, the ''[[National Journal]]'', a nonpartisan organization, gave Granger a composite political ideology score of 73% conservative and 27% liberal.<ref name="The Voter's Self Defense System">{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=April 21, 2019|website=Vote Smart|language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'', as of February 2020, she voted with President Trump's position on legislative issues about 97% of the time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bycoffe|first=Aaron|date=January 30, 2017|title=Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130161612/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=[[FiveThirtyEight]]|language=en}}</ref> By October 2021, she voted with President Biden's position on legislative issues about 11% of the time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bycoffe|first=Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron|date=2021-04-22|title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422123731/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 22, 2021|access-date=2021-10-05|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en}}</ref>

====Abortion====
Granger formerly supported [[Abortion-rights movements|abortion rights]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ethridge|first=Emily|url=https://info.cq.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PowerfulWomen_ebook.pdf|title=Powerful Women: The 25 Most Influential Women in Congress|publisher=CQ Roll Call|year=2015|location=eBook|pages=17}}</ref><ref name="votesmart.org">{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=Vote Smart|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 25, 2007|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=https://votesmart.org/public-statement/292516/msnbc-super-tuesday-transcript/?search=MSNBC#.XMPadJNKgU0|access-date=April 27, 2019|website=Vote Smart|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kay Granger - Candidate for U.S. President, Republican Nomination - Election 2012|url=http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/kay-granger--TX-H|access-date=April 15, 2019|website=WSJ.com}}</ref> and ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 16, 2008|title=Election 2008: Who People in Texas Should Vote For|url=https://www.esquire.com/features/esquire-endorsements-2008/texas-1108|access-date=January 1, 2020|website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ford|first=Lynne E.|title=Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics|publisher=Facts on File Inc.|year=2008|isbn=9780816054916|location=New York City|pages=216}}</ref> She reversed her position in 2020, asserting that she was [[anti-abortion]], signing an amicus brief that asked the Supreme Court to overturn ''Roe''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Stolberg|first=Sheryl Gay|date=January 2, 2020|title=More Than 200 Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Weigh Overturning Roe v. Wade|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/us/politics/republicans-abortion-supreme-court.html|access-date=January 3, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tinsley|first=Anna|date=February 10, 2020|title=Kay Granger has Trump's support. Here's why it might not be enough to win her primary.|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article239854608.html|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram}}</ref>

Granger's abortion reversal was especially significant given the fact that her 1996 campaign had been promoted by [[The Wish List (political organization)|The WISH List]], a pro-abortion rights PAC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Republican Women Congressional Candidates {{!}} C-SPAN.org|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?75405-1/republican-women-congressional-candidates|access-date=January 27, 2020|website=[[C-SPAN]]|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AllPolitics - Congressional Races - Texas District 12|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/candidates/election.guide/text/TX12.shtml|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AllPolitics/CQ - Freshmen of the 105th Congress|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/states/frosh/9701/03c/|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> The WISH List had also supported her 2008 campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wish List: All Recipients {{!}} OpenSecrets|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=D000000631&type=P&state=&sort=A&cycle=2008|access-date=March 2, 2020|website=www.opensecrets.org}}</ref> Granger had received mixed ratings from groups that support legal abortion.<ref name="votesmart.org" /> Prior to 2020, Granger had supported [[Embryonic stem cell|embryonic stem-cell research]] and voted against banning "chemically induced abortions."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perks|first=Ashley|date=September 16, 2008|title=The struggling, single mother of three who worked her way up in the House|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/news/16331-the-struggling-single-mother-of-three-who-worked-her-way-up-in-the-house|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Malhi|first=Sabrina|date=September 11, 2018|title=The stakes are sky-high for the pro-life cause in the upcoming midterms|url=https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/406067-the-stakes-are-sky-high-for-the-pro-life-cause-in-the-upcoming-midterm|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Levine|first1=Samantha|date=May 25, 2005|title=House votes to expand stem cell research|url=https://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/House-votes-to-expand-stem-cell-research-1646236.php|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=Houston Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Vote Smart|language=en}}</ref> As of 2013, she supported banning abortion after 20 weeks,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Republican Women Cringe As Men Lead Abortion Fight|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/evanmcsan/republican-women-take-a-deep-breath-as-senate-considers-abor|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=[[BuzzFeed News]]|date=July 9, 2013 |language=en}}</ref> but asserted that abortion was not her top issue.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Republican Women Cringe As Men Lead Abortion Fight|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/evanmcsan/republican-women-take-a-deep-breath-as-senate-considers-abor|access-date=December 27, 2019|website=[[BuzzFeed News]]|date=July 9, 2013 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, she declined to cosponsor a bill to ban abortion after six weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 1, 2017|title=House panel considers banning abortions at six weeks|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/11/01/house-panel-considers-banning-abortions-at-six-weeks/|access-date=January 1, 2020|website=Dallas News|language=en}}</ref> Granger voted for several spending bills that included funding for [[Planned Parenthood]], including some introduced in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 23, 2020|title=Chris Putnam Primary Bid Receives Big Endorsement, Attack Ads Purchased Targeting Rep. Kay Granger|url=https://thetexan.news/chris-putnam-primary-bid-receives-big-endorsement-attack-ads-purchased-targeting-rep-kay-granger/|access-date=February 21, 2020|website=The Texan|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, she also introduced legislation banning federal funding for abortion with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Granger|first=Kay|date=September 28, 2018|title=H.R.6157 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6157|access-date=February 3, 2020|website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> In 2019, Granger signed a letter to [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] urging him to "veto any appropriations bill that weakens current [[pro-life]] protections".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Lawmakers Urge the President to Veto Any Appropriations Bill that Weakens Current Pro-Life Protections|url=https://votesmart.org/public-statement/1317332/letter-to-the-hon-donald-j-trump-president-of-the-united-states-lawmakers-urge-the-president-to-veto-any-appropriations-bill-that-weakens-current-pro-life-protections|access-date=November 23, 2019|website=Votesmart.org}}</ref>

====Other issues====
Granger is known for her support for defense spending.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>

Granger voted several times in favor of an amendment to the [[United States Constitution]] to make it a crime to [[Flag Desecration Amendment|physically desecrate the American flag]]. She supported the [[Federal Marriage Amendment]] to define marriage as only permitted between a man and a woman, and also opposed letting same-sex couples adopt children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kay Granger on the Issues|url=http://www.ontheissues.org/TX/Kay_Granger.htm|access-date=April 14, 2019|website=www.ontheissues.org}}</ref> Granger was one of four Republicans in the House not to vote for or against repealing [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010|Don't Ask Don't Tell]], though she previously voted against other repeal proposals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=H.R. 2965 (111th): Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of ... -- House Vote #638 -- Dec 15, 2010|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/111-2010/h638|access-date=December 25, 2019|website=GovTrack.us|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|url=http://votesmart.org/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Vote Smart}}</ref> In 2017, she said she had "no comment" in response to [[Transgender ban in the US Army|Trump's decision to ban transgender troops]] from the military.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Livingston|first1=Abby|last2=Samuels|first2=Alex|last3=Essig|first3=Chris|date=July 27, 2017|title=Where do Texans in Congress stand on Trump's ban on transgender troops?|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/07/27/texans-congress-divided-over-transgender-ban/|access-date=November 23, 2019|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref> She did not vote for or against legislation opposing the ban of transgender troops.<ref name="ReferenceA" />

In June 2013, Granger was among the members of Congress to vote for an amendment to the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014]] to restrict the Pentagon from entering into new contracts with Russia's state arms broker, [[Rosoboronexport]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bowser-Soder|first1=Brenda|date=June 14, 2013|title=House Agrees to Amendment to Restrict U.S. Contracts with Syrian Regime Weapons Supplier|url=http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720044206/http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/2013/06/14/house-agrees-to-amendment-to-restrict-u-s-contracts-with-syrian-regime-weapons-supplier/|archive-date=July 20, 2013|access-date=July 20, 2013|publisher=Human Rights First}}</ref>

[[File:Kay Granger Lincoln Day 2015.png|thumb|Kay Granger speaking at the 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner.]]
During her tenure, Granger supported more than $50 million in [[Earmark (politics)|earmarks]] to infrastructure projects in Fort Worth that benefited the Trinity River Vision Authority, an organization led by her son.<ref>{{cite news|date=February 7, 2012|title=Public projects, private interests|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/capitol-assets/public-projects-private-interests/|access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:MVI 2887 Kay Granger for Congress.jpg|thumb|Kay Granger campaign sign in the [[Fort Worth Stockyards]]]]
Granger voted for a resolution supporting Israel following the [[October 7 attacks]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Washington |first1=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref>

===Presidential candidate endorsements===
On September 25, 2007, Granger endorsed former [[Massachusetts]] governor [[Mitt Romney]] in the Republican presidential primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |title=Mitt Romney's Free and Strong America PAC |publisher=Mittromney.com |date=November 9, 2009 |access-date=August 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215042925/https://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Granger_Endorsement |archive-date=February 15, 2008 }}</ref> She became national co-chair of the campaign organization Women for Mitt, filling a vacancy left by the death of [[Jennifer Dunn (politician)|Jennifer Dunn]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |last=Gillman |first=Todd J. |date=2007-09-26 |title=Granger endorses Romney and will co-chair Women for Mitt |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003121629/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/DN-grangerromney_26nat.ART.State.Edition1.4224513.html |archivedate=October 3, 2008 |website=www.dallasnews.com |publisher=[[The Dallas Morning News]]}}</ref>

In 2015, Granger opposed [[Donald Trump|Donald Trump's]] 2016 presidential candidacy, saying, "He definitely should not be considered to speak for our nation as our president".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texas Congresswoman to Trump: Have You No Decency?|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/07/21/texas-congresswoman-to-trump-have-you-no-decency-2/|access-date=February 8, 2020|website=Roll Call|date=July 21, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, however, she endorsed Trump and was endorsed by Trump.<ref name="auto2"/>

===Committee assignments===
* [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|Committee on Appropriations]]

===Caucus memberships===
* Anti-Terrorism Caucus (Co-Chair)
*[[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Members |url=https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus|access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|archive-date=August 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Iraqi Women's Caucus (Co-Chair)
* Sportsmen's Caucus
* [[Congressional Arts Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Membership|url=https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership |publisher=Congressional Arts Caucus|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140644/https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[U.S.–Japan Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov/members|publisher=U.S. - Japan Caucus |access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
* [[House Baltic Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://housebalticcaucus.webs.com/members|publisher=House Baltic Caucus|access-date=February 21, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|access-date=June 8, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142643/http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|access-date=21 December 2017|publisher=Republican Study Committee|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans]]<ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Members of the Caucus on U.S. - Türkiye Relations & Turkish Americans |url=https://www.tc-america.org/in-congress/caucus.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405134123/https://www.tc-america.org/in-congress/caucus.htm |archive-date=2025-04-05 |accessdate=27 March 2025 |publisher=Turkish Coalition of America}}</ref>
* [[Congressional Taiwan Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Congressional Taiwan Caucus|url=https://sherman.house.gov/taiwancaucus| publisher=Congressman Brad Sherman|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>

==Writing==
In 2006, Granger published ''What's Right About America, Celebrating Our Nation's Values,'' a book reflecting on lessons from prominent figures of U.S. history.<ref>{{Cite news | work = The Hill | date =July 13, 2006 | access-date = December 21, 2024 | url = https://thehill.com/capital-living/bookshelf/18056-rep-grangers-new-book-praises-american-values/amp/ | title =Rep. Granger's new book praises American values}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Granger has three children and five grandchildren. She is a member of the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2012 |title=About |url=https://kaygranger.house.gov/about |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223230450/https://kaygranger.house.gov/about |archive-date=2018-12-23 |access-date=November 23, 2019 |website=granger.nisdtx.org |publisher=Congresswoman Kay Granger |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2024, Granger was confirmed by ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024, concurrent with the final 6 months of her term. Her son said she had "[[dementia]] issues".<ref name="n105"/> [[The Dallas Express (website)|''The Dallas Express'']] had gotten a tip about Granger's dementia in 2023 but could not confirm it for publication. Media in Washington, which no longer included many correspondents who specialized in regional representatives and issues, were criticized for not picking up on Granger's absence from Congress earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffer |first=Michael |date=2025-03-14 |title=A Congresswoman With Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/14/kay-granger-dementia-dc-media-00210317 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250315203641/https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/03/14/kay-granger-dementia-dc-media-00210317 |archive-date=2025-03-15 |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=[[POLITICO]]}}</ref>

==Honors==
* Kay Granger Elementary School, named in Granger's honor,<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://granger.nisdtx.org/our-school/about-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629101643/https://granger.nisdtx.org/our-school/about-us |archive-date=2022-06-29 |access-date=February 10, 2025 |website=granger.nisdtx.org}}</ref> opened in the [[Northwest Independent School District]] in August 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
* Kay Granger Park was named for Granger. It is a city park next to Mullendore Elementary School in [[North Richland Hills, Texas|North Richland Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrhtx.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/20|title=About the Park|website=nrhtx.com|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref>
* In 1993, Granger's high school recognized her as a distinguished alumna.<ref name="granger">[http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html Kay Granger], USA Centers for Global Commercial & Investment Relations. Retrieved October 25, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717174908/http://www.usacenters.com/kaygranger.html |date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em; font-size:95%;"
|+ {{ushr|Texas|12|}}: Results 1996–2022<ref>{{cite web |title=HISTORICAL ELECTIONS - OFFICIAL RESULTS |url=https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/index.htm |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="TXgenr">{{cite web |title=Texas Election Results - Official Results |url=https://results.texas-election.com/races |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
! Year
!
! Democratic
! Votes
! Pct
!
! Republican
! Votes
! Pct
!
! Other
! Party
! Votes
! Pct
!
|-
|[[1996 U.S. House election|1996]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Hugh Parmer}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |69,859
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |41.04%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |{{nowrap|'''Kay Granger'''}}
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |98,349
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |57.78%
|
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Heather Proffer
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Natural Law
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |1,996
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |1.17%
| 
|-
|[[1998 U.S. House election|1998]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Tom Hall}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |39,084
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |36.28%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |66,740
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |61.94%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Paul Barthel
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |1,917
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |1.78%
| 
|-
|[[2000 U.S. House election|2000]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |{{nowrap|Mark Greene}}
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |67,612
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |35.98%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |117,739
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |62.66%
|
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |Ricky L. Clay
|{{Party shading/Independent}} |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |2,565
|{{Party shading/Independent}} align="right" |1.36%
| 
|-
|[[2002 U.S. House election|2002]]
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |121,208
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |91.87%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Edward A. Hanson
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |10,723
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |8.13%
|
|-
|[[2004 U.S. House election|2004]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Felix Alvarado
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |66,316
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |27.68%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |173,222
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |72.32%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[2006 U.S. House election|2006]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |John R. Morris
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |45,676
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |31.09%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |98,371
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |66.95%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Gardner Osborne
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2,888
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |1.97%
| 
|-
|[[2008 U.S. House election|2008]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Tracey Smith
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |82,250
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |30.60%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |181,662
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |67.59%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4,842
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |1.80%
| 
|-
|[[2010 U.S. House election|2010]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Tracey Smith
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |38,434
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |25.13%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |109,882
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |71.86%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Matthew Solodow
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4,601
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.01%
| 
|-
|[[2012 U.S. House election|2012]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dave Robinson
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |66,080
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |26.68%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |175,649
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |70.91%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Matthew Solodow
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |5,983
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2.42%
| 
|-
|[[2014 U.S. House election|2014]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Mark Greene
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |41,757
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |26.31%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |113,186
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |71.31%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Ed Colliver
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3,787
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |2.39%
| 
|-
|[[2016 U.S. House election|2016]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Bill Bradshaw
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |76,029
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |26.85%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |196,482
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |69.40%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Ed Colliver
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |10,604
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.75%
|
|-
|[[2018 U.S. House election|2018]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Vanessa Adia
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |90,994
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |33.89%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |172,557
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |64.27%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Jacob Leddy
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |4,940
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |1.84%
|
|-
|[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections|2020]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Lisa Welch
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |121,250
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |33.04%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |233,853
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |63.72%
|
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |Trey Holcomb
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |11,918
|{{Party shading/Libertarian}} align="right" |3.25%
|-
|[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|2022]]
|
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Trey Hunt
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} align="right" |85,026
|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |35.73%
|
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |'''Kay Granger'''
|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |152,953
|{{Party shading/Republican}} |64.27%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Women in the United States House of Representatives]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://kaygranger.house.gov/ Congresswoman Kay Granger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403231943/http://kaygranger.house.gov/ |date=April 3, 2015 }} official U.S. House website
* [http://www.kaygranger.com/ Kay Granger for Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815125256/http://www.kaygranger.com/ |date=August 15, 2023 }}
* {{C-SPAN|45709}}
* {{CongLinks | congbio=g000377 | votesmart=334 | fec=H6TX12060 | congress=kay-granger/1487 }}
* [http://www.texastribune.org/directory/kay-granger/ Profile] at the ''[[Texas Tribune]]''

{{s-start}}
{{s-off}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Bob Bolen]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas|Mayor of Fort Worth]]|years=1991–1995}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Jewell Woods]]<br>Acting}}
|-
{{s-par|us-hs}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Pete Geren]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[List of United States representatives from Texas|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>from [[Texas's 12th congressional district]]|years=1997–2025}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Craig Goldman]]}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=[[Nita Lowey]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=Ranking Member of the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee]]|years=2019–2023}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Rosa DeLauro]]}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=[[Rosa DeLauro]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chair of the [[United States House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee]]|years=2023–2024}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Tom Cole]]}}
|-
{{s-ppo}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Jack Kingston]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Republican Conference Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives|Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference]]|years=2007–2009}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Cathy McMorris Rodgers]]}}
|-
{{s-prec|usa}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Solomon Ortiz]]|as=Former U.S. Representative}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[United States order of precedence|Order of precedence of the United States]]<br>''{{small|as Former U.S. Representative}}''|years=}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Bill Thomas]]|as=Former U.S. Representative}}
{{s-end}}

{{US House Appropriations chairs}}
{{Texas Women's Hall of Fame}}
{{USCongRep-start |congresses=105th–118th [[United States Congress]] |state=[[United States congressional delegations from Texas|Texas]]}}
{{USCongRep/TX/105}}
{{USCongRep/TX/106}}
{{USCongRep/TX/107}}
{{USCongRep/TX/108}}
{{USCongRep/TX/109}}
{{USCongRep/TX/110}}
{{USCongRep/TX/111}}
{{USCongRep/TX/112}}
{{USCongRep/TX/113}}
{{USCongRep/TX/114}}
{{USCongRep/TX/115}}
{{USCongRep/TX/116}}
{{USCongRep/TX/117}}
{{USCongRep/TX/118}}
{{USCongRep-end}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Granger, Kay}}
[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
[[Category:20th-century mayors of places in Texas]]
[[Category:20th-century United States representatives]]
[[Category:21st-century United States representatives]]
[[Category:American Methodists]]
[[Category:Female United States representatives]]
[[Category:International Republican Institute]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Mayors of Fort Worth, Texas]]
[[Category:Methodists from Texas]]
[[Category:People from Greenville, Texas]]
[[Category:People with dementia]]
[[Category:Protestants from Texas]]
[[Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas]]
[[Category:Women mayors of places in Texas]]