{
  "id": 67536,
  "title": "Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/kay-granger-first-republican-woman-from-texas-to-serve-in-the-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T02:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/kay-granger-texas-death-house-d23ffbe41dea3e373268648bd13e3388"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kay Granger, a trailblazing Republican woman from Texas and the first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 83, according to her son J.D. Granger. House Speaker Mike Johnson mourned her passing, highlighting her as a \"dear friend\" who \"broke barriers for women in public service.\" Granger's political journey began with her early career as a high school teacher and businesswoman. She made history as the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and the first Republican woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Elected to Congress in 1996, she did not run for re-election in 2024 due to worsening health challenges. Granger, who had not cast a vote in Washington since July 2024, attributed her health issues to the frequent and unpredictable nature of travel to the capital since early September of that year. Despite her career in politics, Granger originally considered a career in fashion design before following her mother into teaching. After a divorce, she transitioned to a successful insurance business, a venture she managed for over two decades.",
  "summary": "DALLAS (AP) — Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas in U.S. House history, dies at 83.",
    "House Speaker Mike Johnson mourns her as \"dear friend\" breaking barriers.",
    "Granger served as first Fort Worth mayor and first GOP woman House Appropriations Committee chair."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/67536.png",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}