Death of Kay Granger
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Former Texas Republican Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83
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· date approximate Background
Kay Granger retired from Congress.
Kay Granger announced in 2023 that she would not seek re-election to the US House of Representatives. After facing health challenges and extended absences from Washington, she retired in January of last year.
Her office had stated that frequent travel to Washington had become difficult and unpredictable due to her health, and it was noted that she did not cast a vote in the US House after July 2024.
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Kay Granger began serving in the US House of Representatives.
Kay Granger began serving in the US House of Representatives in 1997. She had been elected to the US House in 1996, becoming the first Republican woman from Texas to hold a seat in the chamber.