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12/22/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) released the following statement in response to Friday night's House passage of H.R. 4437, the "Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005":
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12/19/05
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the Congressional War on Terror Team today praised the millions of Iraqis who came out to vote to elect Members of Iraq's new Parliament, called the "Council of Representatives." Iraqi officials expect voter turnout to exceed 60 percent, an even higher turnout than in the last election, with Sunni participation dramatically higher than ever before. Initial reports tell of Iraqi enthusiasm, with many polling stations running out of ballots early on due to the high number of Iraqis pouring out to vote. The day is being described by The New York Times as "remarkable for the absence of large-scale violence."
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12/09/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today hosted a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Pace and Members of Congress.
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12/09/05
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has scheduled a trek to Capitol Hill to meet with allies who support the administration's stand on the war in Iraq.
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12/09/05
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Thursday raised the possibility of reducing U.S. troop levels in Iraq next year below the 137,000 level of the summer.
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10/31/05
"Gas prices have been high for months now and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita haven't helped the situation. These tax credits will help truckers with exorbitant gas prices while also reducing air pollution," said Congresswoman Granger. "In the wake of Katrina and Rita, we are doing what we can to help ease the burden on our citizens with issues such as high gas prices. This bill would also take a serious step toward further ensuring improving our air quality."
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09/23/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) today named Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) to sit on the bipartisan House Select Committee tasked to review the federal, state and local response to Hurricane Katrina.
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09/23/05
Fort Worth - Congresswoman Kay Granger has announced the award of grants to two Tarrant County agencies.
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09/15/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today introduced legislation entitled, the "Military Family Assistance Act of 2005," that would give the Secretary of Defense the authority to temporarily adjust the monthly housing and cost of living allowance for military personnel affected by sudden increases in energy and gasoline prices. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a number of areas in the Gulf Coast and other regions across the country will likely be hit with increased energy prices in the coming months. Most of the country is already experiencing above-average gasoline prices.
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08/31/05
If you would like to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) suggests contacting the following organizations:
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08/10/05
The final version of the Iraqi constitution is set to be completed by Aug. 15, and drafts currently circulating the country include proposals that could significantly weaken the status of women in Iraq.
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07/28/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) awarded Congresswoman Kay Granger to its 2005 Honor Roll of Legislative Achievement in Economic Development for the second consecutive year. The award is granted to legislators who have contributed to strengthening economic development in the Southern region.
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07/26/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today introduced a resolution that encourages the Iraqi National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights under the law. The Iraqi Constitutional Committee, charged with drafting Iraq's Constitution, last week released a draft of the constitution which relies on Sharia law, or traditional Islamic law, as the main source of legal precedence. If the language in the current draft is left unchanged, loopholes would exist in the constitution that would put basic human rights for women in jeopardy.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) today announced the appointment of Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) to one of the two much-coveted open seats on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Granger will be the first woman--Republican or Democrat--to serve on the Defense Subcommittee, which directs roughly half of the Appropriations Committee's total annual budget.
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07/14/05
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) returned yesterday from Iraq and Jordan where she led a congressional delegation to help train and coach Iraqi women leaders on different aspects of setting up a democracy and also met with top U.S. military officials in Iraq.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON-Forth Worth Northside Community Health Center has been designated a Federally Qualified Health Clinic (FQHC), along with nine other new designees in the state, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Kay Granger announced Tuesday. Cornyn and Granger worked together to help secure the status and funding and said the designation will allow the center to better provide access to healthcare for many people who would otherwise be without primary care.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) along with Congressman Albert Wynn (D-MD) today introduced comprehensive legislation, as part of "Cover the Uninsured Week," to provide health coverage to the more than 45 million uninsured Americans. The Securing Access, Value, and Equality (SAVE) in Health Care Act would offer an immediate tax credit to individuals and families to choose an affordable health plan that fits their needs. Cover the Uninsured Week was designated to focus national awareness on the urgency of the uninsured problem.
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01/03/08
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has arranged for a 19-year-old Moldovan girl who was a victim of sex trafficking to be flown from Moldova to Texas this Saturday for medical treatment.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Secretary of Defense this morning submitted to Congress and the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) his recommendations for military facility closures and realignments. The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Carswell Field (NAS JRB), was not on that list and in addition, the Defense Secretary recommends the realignment of over 400 personnel, four C-130H aircraft and depot maintenance expansion to NAS JRB Fort Worth.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representatives Kay Granger (TX-12), Joe Barton (TX-06), Michael Burgess (TX-26) and Kenny Marchant (TX-24) said today at a press conference that they strongly oppose proposed legislation introduced by Congressmen Sam Johnson and Jeb Henserling to repeal the Wright Amendment.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth), Chair of the Congressional War on Terror Team and Defense Appropriations Committee Member, met with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld this morning to discuss the US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay and the importance this base plays on the global War on Terrorism. Twelve of Granger's colleagues, House Armed Services Chair Duncan Hunter, amongst others, were also present at the Rumsfeld meeting.
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07/14/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John Kline (R-MN) and Geoff Davis (R-KY) called on U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to apologize for his remarks smearing the reputation of America's military men and women, likening them to Nazis.
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07/13/05
Congresswoman Kay Granger released the following statement in response to Democrat demands for Karl Rove's resignation for his talking to a Time magazine reporter about an undercover CIA agent:
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07/07/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Members of the Congressional War on Terror Team expressed their support and sympathies for the British people who were victimized by today's cowardly attacks on London. The only goal of terrorism is to terrorize people and instill fear in society. America and her allies have been successful in dismantling terrorist networks worldwide both financially and militarily, and will continue fighting and defeating terrorism.
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06/30/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) announced that the Department of Labor this week awarded the Fort Worth Community Learning Center (CLC), Inc. with a $970,566 grant for a new job training program for youth offenders. The grant is one of 16 being awarded this week out of 168 grant applications submitted to the Labor Department.
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06/23/05
Washington, D.C.-As Chair of the Congressional War on Terror Team, a group established to provide accurate information about the progress on the War on Terror, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) released the following statement in response to Democrat attacks of recent comments made by Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove:
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01/03/08
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Kay Granger (R--Fort Worth) announced Wednesday that the Defense Appropriations Bill that passed out of full Appropriations Committee Tuesday included significant funding for important North Texas defense programs. The bill is scheduled for a vote in the House next Tuesday.
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05/26/05
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Representatives Kay Granger (TX-12), Joe Barton (TX-06), Michael Burgess (TX-26) and Kenny Marchant (TX-24) said today at a press conference that they strongly oppose proposed legislation introduced by Congressmen Sam Johnson and Jeb Henserling to repeal the Wright Amendment.
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01/11/05
WASHINGTON- The co-chairs of the Iraqi Women's Caucus, Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) and Representative Ellen O. Tauscher (D-CA) led a trip to Amman, Jordan along with their colleagues Representatives John Shimkus (R-IL) and Judy Biggert (R-IL). The purpose of this trip was to observe and participate in the training of a group of Iraqi women candidates for the January 30th elections in Iraq.
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