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12/01/04
When Delta Airlines' announced its decision to close its hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and to fly only a few flights out of the airport, it was clear that move would have serious ramifications for the airport and North Texas. We knew more than 3,500 Delta jobs were in jeopardy and that DFW would be left with scores of gates unused.
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11/30/04
FORT WORTH, TEXAS- Congresswoman Kay Granger announced Sunday that Congress approved federal participation in the Trinity River Vision Master Plan project, also called "Trinity Uptown," which will transform the Trinity River into a centerpiece of Fort Worth and surrounding communities.
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10/05/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX) Tuesday hailed Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for joining an effort launched by Granger and Congressman Albert Wynn (D - MD) to provide health care coverage for the more than 45 million uninsured Americans.
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10/04/04
(R-Fort Worth) is accepting applications from students seeking nomination to the U.S. military academies. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2004.
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09/10/04
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) received the first Global War on Terrorism Coin by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at a breakfast meeting and press conference Friday morning to mark the third anniversary of September 11, 2001.
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08/10/04
The grant will fund the fourth of five phases to buy property around the southern edge of Meacham, which is adversely affected by noise from ascending and descending airplanes, and to relocate the homeowners or business owners. When the fifth phase is completed in about a year and half, the City of Fort Worth will have purchased about 50 acres of property that will buffer airport operations from residents and businesses. The cost of the project will be an estimated $9 million, with 95 percent of the money coming from the federal government and 5 percent from the city. Meacham is Fort Worth's oldest airport.
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07/23/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) announced Friday that the final Defense Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2005 overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives Thursday evening. The bill funds many important defense programs built in North Texas.
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07/23/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) issued the following statement in response to the 9/11 Commission Report today:
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07/22/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - TX) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D - MD) introduced the "Childhood Obesity Reduction Act" today in the House of Representatives to create a two-year Congressional Council to address one of the most pressing health epidemics facing America - juvenile obesity.
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06/16/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) announced Wednesday that four of Fort Worth's defense programs' funding levels passed through the House Appropriations committee in the fiscal year 2005 Defense Appropriations bill and will be brought to the House floor next week.
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05/24/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) Monday presented a $500,000 check to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office to purchase state-of-the-art computerized fingerprint identification systems for seven Tarrant County cities. The U.S. Department of Justice grant will purchase seven Live Scan fingerprint systems for seven cities.
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05/17/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) announced Friday that eight District 12 residents have received Congressional appointments to one of the U.S. military academies.
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02/06/08
NFL legend Herschel Walker and tennis star Billie Jean King presented Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) with PE4LIFE's "Legislator of the Year" award for her unbending commitment to battle juvenile obesity.
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04/22/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger today introduced legislation offering financial incentives to encourage the trucking industry to aid in the nation's drive for cleaner air by reducing engine idling.
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03/16/04
Mr. Speaker, the events of September 11th, 2001, and the global war on terrorism have shown that our military must continue to transform to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Thirty years ago, it was difficult to predict the nature of the war we are fighting today - to defend freedom and defeat terrorism. This proves that we must continue to develop the most advanced weapons to ensure America's military dominance in the future.
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03/16/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) was appointed Tuesday to the U.S. Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors, a board that is expanding its role as an outside oversight body for the President of the United States and Congress.
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02/05/04
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $3,373,450 in grant funding to the Tarrant County Health Department to support county HIV/AIDS services. The federal money will be used to provide local services which the North Central Texas HIV Planning Council deems the most pertinent to HIV/AIDS victims.
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02/25/04
Yesterday, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) and thirteen other Members of Congress met with Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul L. Wolfowitz, Deputy Homeland Security Secretary James Loy, and USAF Lt Gen Michael Dunn at the National Defense University in Washington. State and Federal representatives from the Departments of Energy, Justice, and Treasury also participated, bringing synchronized involvement from all branches and levels of government.
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02/13/04
House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) has appointed Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Texas) as the U.S. House of Representative's top national leader on the defense and aerospace industry and identify what key issues must be addressed over the next few years.
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02/04/04
I am pleased that President Bush's proposed 2005 budget places importance on two areas of concern that I know are of vital concern to Americans: a strong defense to effectively fight the war on terrorism and a strong program to further our homeland protection. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am pleased with the President's continuing commitment to fiscal discipline. I believe we can balance this fiscal discipline with necessary defense spending.
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