Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]

The Corrupt Crony Club Has Had Its Collective Dumb Thumb On Fort Worth & Its Environs For Way Too Long.

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...as the following paragraph in a Star-Telegram article in today's edition, about Saturday's election... Allies of U.S. Rep Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) kept a board majority but lost one seat to a Dallas-funded slate of Tea Party libertarians opposed to th

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City, school and water races turned into proxy fights

2013-05-12T01:00:00Z

...Water board race governing Fort Worth’s water supply, including lakes from Jacksboro to East Texas. Allies of U.S. Rep Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) kept a board majority but lost one seat to a Dallas-funded slate of Tea Party libertarians opposed to the

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Arrest rattles Air Force as it struggles with scandal

2013-05-11T01:00:00Z

...may have happened and get adequate and vigorous representation,Â said Ryan. The legislation, which will be co-sponsored by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, would also require sexual assault cases to be handled by general officers, he said. ÂI think by getti

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Ohio congress members Tim Ryan and Mike Turner draft bills to address military sexual assault

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte have introduced in the U.S. Senate. Ryan said Kay Granger of Texas has agreed to be the chief GOP cosponsor of the bill, and Turner has agreed to sponsor it, too. "People in the

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Oorbeek, Morehouse merge firms - Koski joins McBee Strategic Consulting - Wexler Walker shakes up leadership - Dinh launches Win Strategies, joins J.A. Green board of advisers

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...Kerry Donnelly . The firm's political clients include: Sen. Jim Risch and Reps. Tom Price , Scott Garrett , Patrick McHenry , Kay Granger , Richard Hudson , Steve Pearce , Steve Southerland , Bill Flores and the House Conservatives Fund . FIRST IN PI ..

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Big money is pouring into race for the Tarrant Regional Water District board

2013-05-05T01:00:00Z

...how some contracts have been granted. He has criticized the board’s decision years ago to hire J.D. Granger, son of U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, who has spearheaded the project in Washington. Years ago, Picht bought a slice of land in the wate

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FTS International honored for support of high school success initiative

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

...award at http://www.tcpinc.org/supporters/Featured_Business_Partner. U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, and Pa. Sen. Tim Solobay were among the many elected officials who officially congratulated FTSI for the award with p

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Marines at Fort Worth base will get next-generation C-130s

2013-04-17T01:00:00Z

...202-383-6103 mrecio@mcclatchydc.com Twitter: @maria_e_recio WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps is replacing its aging C-130s at Naval Air Station Fort Worth with the next generation of the aircraft, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, announced Tuesday....

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Campaign Committees Pay Legal Fees For Members

2013-04-16T01:00:00Z

...to Covington & Burling LLP (DC) for legal services and $1,215 to John Fogarty (IL) for legal services; the committee of Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) paid $9,000 to Wiley Rein LLP for legal services; the committee of Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) paid $6,209 to Br

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DeLauro, Murphy, Larson hail end to Job Corps enrollment freeze

2013-04-14T01:00:00Z

...as the preeminent military power. I look forward to working with my co-chair and the founder of the JSF Caucus, Congresswoman Kay Granger, to ensure that every member of the House understands the importance of this critical national security program.”

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DeLauro, Murphy, Larson hail end to Job Corps enrollment freeze

2013-04-14T01:00:00Z

Pick up Medicine Ball and have fun, fun, fun

2013-04-05T01:00:00Z

...the Worthington Renaissance Hotel, gift certificates to Neiman's and Central Market, and the weekend use of a new Lexus. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger and U.S. Rep. Roger Williams will be celebrity judges choosing the Best of Big Taste winner for best overall f

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Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban

2013-04-05T01:00:00Z

...records show that some of the representatives who signed the letter and sponsored the amendment–including Moran, Rep. Kay Granger and Rep. Rosa DeLauro—have received campaign contributions from US defense contractors. But Moran’s spokeswoman, Anne

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Pentagon to Buy Russian Helicopters Despite Ban

2013-04-04T01:00:00Z

...Public records show that some of the representatives who signed the letter and sponsored the amendment–including Moran, Rep. Kay Granger and Rep. Rosa DeLauro—have received campaign contributions from US defense contractors. But Moran’s spokeswoma

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The Congressman, the Safari King, and the Woman Who Tried to Look Like a Cat

2013-03-12T01:00:00Z

...history of support for the party, it's no surprise that Bonner, along with top GOP fundraiser Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), chose to overlook their hosts' legal difficulties and visit the site of Meryl Streep and Robert Redf

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Congress blocked Kerry from giving even more jizya to Egypt

2013-03-10T01:00:00Z

...Committee, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), and the chairwoman of the appropriations subpanel on foreign aid, Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), placed a hold on the money out of concern over the Muslim Brotherhood government's democratic credentials and pro

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PoliTex: Davis seeks audits of governor's and state comptroller's grant-awarding funds

2013-03-10T01:00:00Z

...on Friday. Burgess, a medical doctor, has become a leader in healthcare in the U.S. House. Two sides of the same coin U.S. Reps. Kay Granger, a Republican, and Marc Veasey, a Democrat, have more in common than some might think. Yes, they are both from F

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Girl Scouts US Mint Coin Spotlights Dedicated Young Women

2013-03-07T01:00:00Z

Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts USA, poses with Girl Scouts in celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts in this file photo. Chavez and award-winning Girl Scouts from around the country made a special trip to Capital Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb.

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PoliTex: Texas House has purple hue on Thursdays

2013-03-03T01:00:00Z

...a purple jacket that sent a double a message. She's not only a first-termer, she's also a TCU alum. Journey to Africa U.S. Rep. Kay Granger's journey to Kenya last year -- to learn about threats to the landscapes and wild animals at the Ol Jogi ranch fe

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Jim Wright Symposium brings local politicians to speak on civility

2013-02-23T01:00:00Z

...and three other Texas politicians came to campus Friday for the 12th annual Jim Wright Symposium. Texas Sen. Wendy Davis, Rep. Kay Granger and former Congressman and Secretary of the Army Pete Geren spoke on the topic of “Representing Fort Worth: Civi

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