Kay Granger, first Republican woman to lead House Appropriations Committee, dies at 83

Kay Granger, 83, a longtime Texas Republican congresswoman, has died; her son confirmed the news and no cause was given.
She was the first Republican woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, leading federal spending decisions during her final term.
A noted trailblazer — the first female mayor of Fort Worth — Granger served in Congress from 1997 to 2025 and had announced in 2023 she would not seek re‑election.