Rep. Kay Granger

Republican  •  12th District, Texas  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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06/01/12
Letters to the editor, Friday, June 1

It is vitally important that Congress provide these resources in fiscal year 2013. I urge Appropriations Committee Member Congresswoman Kay Granger to support the marshaling of resources, expertise and innovation for the millions today living with ...

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05/30/12
Doggett cruises to nomination

...U.S. Reps. Sam Johnson of Plano, Ralph Hall of Rockwall, John Culberson of Houston, Mike Conaway of Midland, Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Mac Thornberry of Amarillo, Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock and Kenny Marchant of Coppell..

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05/30/12
Tea Party influence in North Texas state House races undeniable

...this election, it's not happening, not among North Texas Republicans anyway. U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, Kenny Marchant and Kay Granger cruised to wins. The jury was still out on who will face Roger Williams in the runoff for U.S House District 25. Tea Party

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05/30/12
Eddie Bernice Johnson among Dallas-area incumbents breezing to nominations

...up steam last month.U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, bested three opponents, including former Addison Mayor Joe Chow. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, and U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Plano, won handily against opponents who failed to develop extensiv

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05/30/12
Roger Williams appears headed for runoff in District 25 congressional race

...Brianna Hinojosa-Flores accrued 32 percent of the early voite, and Don Jaquess 6 percent. District 12 Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger was handily in the lead in her primary re-election bid, drawing 82 percent of the vote to challenger Bill Lawrence's 1

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05/30/12
Doggett cruises to nomination

State Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Dallas attorney Domingo ... Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Mac Thornberry of Amarillo, Randy Neugebauer of Lubbock and Kenny Marchant of Coppell. Staff writer Ken Herman contributed to ...

Source: Austin American-Statesman
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05/23/12
House Republicans Form Women’s Policy Committee

“While our backgrounds are different, one thing is not,” continues Rep. Kay Granger (Texas). “We are all conservative reformers,” says Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.). “We know what it’s like to run a budget, a business and a family,” explains Re

Source: Lez Get Real
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05/23/12
Focused Like a Laser, On All the Wrong Things

This was a two-fer: not only was it a win for the lawmaker leading the charge, Rep. Kay Granger, R-F-16, but it’s bound to tick off China as well, thereby complicating Obama’s life (the Administration had agreed only to improve older F-16s ...

Source: Time
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05/23/12
OLYMPIA: Gregoire in D.C. trying to stop Guard cuts

...a squadron of Texas Air National Guard C-130s from Fort Worth to Montana continues to blossom across the Gulf Coast. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger told Air Force Secretary Michael Donley in a meeting Thursday that if the Air Force does not scrap its plan to mov

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05/23/12
A conservative list with Granger and McCain isn't conservative enough

...Maybe most loyal to oil, war or some such. -- James B. Flener, Arlington On May 15, the Star-Telegram reported that U.S. Rep. Kay Granger is ranked No. 41 on a list of most conservative members in Congress. We welcome your comments on this story, but pl

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05/23/12
Gregoire flies to DC for talks on defense cuts

...squadron of Texas Air National Guard C-130s from Fort Worth to Montana continues to blossom across the Gulf Coast. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger told Air Force Secretary Michael Donley in a meeting Thursday that if the Air Force does not scrap its plan to move

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05/22/12
Forming a Caucus, Republican Women Send a Message

“While our background is different, one thing is not,” said Representative Kay Granger of Texas. “We know what it’s like to run a budget, a business and a family,” said Representative Michele Bachmann. Their male counterparts are ...

Source: New York Times Blogs
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05/22/12
Africa: House of Representatives Trumps Administration On Global Aids, Budgets $193 Million More for Global Aids Funding Than White House

"AHF would like to thank Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) for her continuing leadership on this issue, and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) for showing that a strong response to the global AIDS epidemic has strong bipartisan support. In this House bill, funding for the ...

Source: AllAfrica.com
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05/22/12
House Republicans launch women’s policy committee with new video ‘introducing’ GOP women in Congress

...a real difference,” says Bono Mack in the video. “While our backgrounds are different, one thing is not,” continues Rep. Kay Granger (Texas). “We are all conservative reformers,” says Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.). “We know what it’s like to r

Source: The Hill
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05/21/12
Bono Mack to Head New Policy Committee

The group’s 7-person steering committee consists of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL), Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Re. Nan Hayworth (R-NY0, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), and Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD).

Source: Patch
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05/21/12
AHF: House of Representatives Trumps Administration on Global AIDS, Budgets $193M More for Global AIDS Funding Than White House

“AHF would like to thank Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) for her continuing leadership on this issue, and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) for showing that a strong response to the global AIDS epidemic has strong bipartisan support. In this House bill, funding for the ...

Source: StreetInsider.com
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05/21/12
House Pushes for East Coast Missile Shield

McKeon’s bill, passed on a 299-120 vote Friday, also instructs President Obama to sell “no fewer than” 66 more F-16 jets to Taiwan – the initiative of Rep. Kay Granger, R-Tex., whose Fort Worth district is home to Lockheed’s F-16 plant ...

Source: Time
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05/21/12
House Pushes for East Coast Missile Shield

...a 299-120 vote Friday, also instructs President Obama to sell “no fewer than” 66 more F-16 jets to Taiwan – the initiative of Rep. Kay Granger, R-Tex., whose Fort Worth district is home to Lockheed’s F-16 plant – blocks Pentagon plans to retir

Source: Time Magazine
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05/21/12
AHF: House of Representatives Trumps Administration on Global AIDS, Budgets $193M More for Global AIDS Funding Than White House

...stark contrast to the Administration’s unprecedented request for a reduction in global AIDS funding. “AHF would like to thank Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) for her continuing leadership on this issue, and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) for showing that a strong r

Source: iStockAnalyst
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05/20/12
China Criticizes U.S. Vote on Taiwan Fighter Sales

The measure still needs U.S. Senate approval. The measure’s main sponsor, Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, said that Taiwan needs more than an upgrade of its aging fighter jet fleet in light of the rapid growth in military spending by Beijing.

Source: DefenseNews.com (subscription)
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05/20/12
China criticises US vote on Taiwan fighter jet sales

The measure still needs Senate approval. The measure's main sponsor, Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas, said that Taiwan needed more than an upgrade of its aging fleet in light of the rapid growth in military spending by Beijing. The Obama ...

Source: YAHOO!
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05/19/12
U.S. House votes to sell 66 new fighter jets to Taiwan

The proposal, sponsored mainly by Representative Kay Granger (R-TX), still requires approval by the Senate. It will be submitted to the Senate along with the Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act sponsored by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), which seeks to mandate ..

Source: Global Security
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05/19/12
MND calls for more jets after F-16 vote in the US

The measure still needs Senate approval. The measure's main sponsor, Republican Representative Kay Granger of Texas, said that Taiwan needed more than an upgrade of its aging fleet in light of the rapid growth in military spending by China, which claims th

Source: China Post
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05/19/12
US lawmakers pass F-16C/D amendment

The amendment was introduced by US Representative Kay Granger. “The bipartisan vote approving this amendment speaks to the tremendous support this sale enjoys in the House,” US-Taiwan Business Council president Rupert -Hammond-Chambers said.

Source: Taipei Times
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05/19/12
U.S. congressmen vote to sell jets to Taiwan

The move is awaiting Senate approval, where Obama’s party holds the majority. Stressing Taiwan’s need to upgrade their aging fleet, Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, the main supporter of the proposal, said it was important for Taiwan to ...

Source: Gant Daily
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05/19/12
US to sell fighter jets to Taiwan

The measure still needs Senate approval. The measure's main sponsor, Republican Representative Kay Granger of Texas, said that Taiwan needed more than an upgrade of its aging fleet in light of the rapid growth in military spending by China ...

Source: Jamaica Observer
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05/18/12
US House of Representatives mandates Taiwan F-16 sale

The provision was authored by Congresswoman Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas. But the language does have some backing in the Senate. "Today's result is encouraging," says Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas. "I look forward to continuing to work ..

Source: Flight Global.com
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05/18/12
U.S. lawmakers want to halt aid to nations hosting Sudan's Bashir

Republican Representative Kay Granger said lawmakers are stepping up oversight of aid to Egypt in particular. She said this was due to recent events that "tested" the U.S.-Egyptian relationship - an apparent reference to its crackdown on ...

Source: Town Hall
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05/18/12
State Department’s new Middle East fund in trouble on Capitol Hill

Kay Granger (R-TX) and Nita Lowey (D-NY ... Congress prefers granting State country-specific aid because it's easier to track and oversee. "Congresswoman Lowey supports U.S. engagement in the region and believes we must have the flexibility ...

Source: Foreign Policy
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05/18/12
US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets

The measure still needs Senate approval. The measure's main sponsor, Republican Representative Kay Granger of Texas, said that Taiwan needed more than an upgrade of its aging fleet in light of the rapid growth in military spending by China, which claims th

Source: YAHOO!
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