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12/22/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) announces the renewed award of an important medical contract to the Fort Worth area.
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12/11/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) praised her Senate colleagues for passing comprehensive legislation aimed at reducing obesity, particularly among children and adolescents, called the "Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act," or "IMPACT Act." In February 2003, Granger and Rep. Mary Bono (R - CA) introduced the House companion to the Senate bill.
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12/10/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) presented the United States Army's Bronze Star Medal to Ramond E. Mann, a 5th generation Texan and World War II veteran, for his bravery in resisting German troops in the French forests.
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12/04/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) and KXAS/Channel 5 meteorologist David Finfrock officially kicked off the Kay Granger Fitness Challenge with a pep rally at the McDonald YMCA to 75 local youth on Tuesday.
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11/19/03
H.R. 2754, the FY 2004 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act Conference bill, was approved yesterday in the House and sent to the President's desk for signature. Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) supported this bill which includes funding for several important Fort Worth water projects.
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11/06/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, has worked with colleagues on this bill to develop American military bases and improve the quality of life for our troops and their families. In a vote of 417-5, the House voted late yesterday afternoon to send H.R. 2559, the Military Construction Appropriations package, to President Bush for his signature.
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11/04/03
Reps. Sander Levin (D-Michigan) and Kay Granger (R-Texas) joined with 36 of their colleagues to introduce Johanna's Law: The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act.
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10/28/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) spoke today on the House floor to recognize the launch of a plan that helps families afford children's college educations at a school of their choice. The Independent 529 Plan's (I-529 Plan) launch allows parents or guardians to finance their children's future education based on the current tuition rates.
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10/23/03
This morning Congresswoman Kay Granger (R- Fort Worth) will recognize a Fort Worth elementary school that has beaten the odds and achieved one of the country's most esteemed educational awards - the Blue Ribbon Award.
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10/08/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R- Fort Worth) will introduce a bill today that will require the Defense Department to award separate medals for military service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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10/08/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R- Fort Worth) will introduce a bill today that will require the Defense Department to award separate medals for military service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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10/03/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) announced a $500,000 grant to the Mental Health and Mental Retardation - Addiction Services Division (MHMR-ASD) of Tarrant County, Texas.
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09/30/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) returned late last night from a weekend trip to Iraq. Granger was part of a Congressional Delegation led by Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Lewis.
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02/25/03
Yesterday, the House approved the Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Report for the 2004 Fiscal Year with bipartisan support. The conference report allocates money to crucial defense programs to address many of America's security needs, including the V-22 Osprey, the Joint Strike Fighter, and the F/A-22 Raptor programs.
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09/24/03
Ambassador to Iraq, L. Paul Bremer III, met with Congresswoman Kay Granger (R - Fort Worth) and other members of a congressional delegation that will depart for Iraq tomorrow. Bremer provided first-hand accounts of Coalition Provisional Authority efforts to restore security, rebuild infrastructure, and described the progress Iraqi officials have made in establishing democracy for the people of Iraq.
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09/23/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) will join a congressional delegation to Baghdad departing Thursday, September 25, 2003. The delegation will meet with Iraqi government officials and U.S. armed forces commanders, which will provide first-hand knowledge of Coalition efforts to restore security, rebuild infrastructure, and establish a basis for a democratic Iraq run for and by the people of Iraq.
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09/22/03
On Monday, September 22, Congresswoman Granger and the Duchess of York will address 3,500 high school senior girls at TCU's Daniel Meyer Coliseum. The Women's Foundation of North Texas is sponsoring this event for all area high school senior girls.
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09/16/03
FORT WORTH, Texas- Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has announced she will accept applications for nominations to the U.S. Military Academies until November 15, 2003.
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09/10/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger joined key House Committee Chairman to highlight House involvement in homeland security, to reflect on the past two years of making America safer and to discuss how far our nation has come since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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09/10/03
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today applauded the work of her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 2989, the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for 2004.
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08/28/03
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that the Benbrook Volunteer Fire Department will receive more than $50,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen its firefighting operations. The federal grant is being awarded under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which was funded in an appropriations bill passed by Congress earlier this year.
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08/14/03
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that the Poolville Volunteer Fire Department will receive more than $150,000 from the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen its firefighting operations. The federal grant is being awarded under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which was funded in an appropriations bill passed by Congress earlier this year.
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06/27/03
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) early this morning voted with a majority of her colleagues in the House of Representatives to modernize Medicare with a prescription drug benefit. H.R. 1, which passed the House by a vote of 216 to 215, would provide seniors with a voluntary, affordable program under Medicare to help them cover the costs of their medications.
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06/17/03
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has helped pass two bills out of the House Appropriations Committee that will fund improvements to American military bases and strengthen domestic protections against terrorism. The Committee today voted to send the Military Construction and Homeland Security Appropriations bills to the House floor.
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06/11/03
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that the Cool-Garner Fire Rescue in Weatherford will receive $40,500 from the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen its firefighting operations.
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06/04/03
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that Texas Christian University and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth will receive more than $220,000 apiece to help low-income, first generation college students pursue graduate degrees.
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06/03/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced the following military academy appointments. These appointments are for the class entering the academies in the Summer of 2003 and graduating in the Spring of 2007.
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05/20/03
The funding is being awarded through the Upward Bound program, which serves high school students from low-income families and families in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree.
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05/14/03
"Recent corporate abuses are proof positive that current safeguards of employee pensions are not adequate. Too many hardworking employees played by the rules and saw their life savings disappear," Granger said. "This bill will give workers the tools they need to fully protect and strengthen their retirement savings."
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05/09/03
"More tax relief means more jobs for North Texas," said Granger. "Our plan is the right prescription for the economy, providing an immediate shot in the arm to create jobs now while generating long-term growth for the future."
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05/06/03
"The President has made a powerful and persuasive case that tax relief creates new jobs," said Representative Granger. "The House is moving this week to pass his bold plan and I am very pleased that it encourages small businesses to hire more workers and invest in the technology and equipment they need to expand."
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05/05/03
"I look forward each spring to discovering and celebrating talented young high school artists and their work through the Congressional Arts Competition," said Representative Granger. "This contest is a wonderful opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in Texas and across the nation."
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04/23/03
The Texas Coalition is a part of the national Coalition for a Healthy and Active America. It is launched by an esteemed group of statewide founding members.
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04/09/03
The families of Texas' active duty, reservist, and National Guard military personnel will receive basic tax fairness under a bill supported by Congresswoman Kay Granger and passed by the House of Representatives. The "Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act" makes several commonsense changes to ease the tax burden on military families.
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04/01/03
The House Appropriations Committee today approved legislation to fund the initial stages of military action in Iraq, continue the global war against terror, and strengthen homeland security. Representative Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth), a member of the committee, voted for the wartime spending bill and voiced her strong support for giving American troops all the resources they need to complete Operation Iraqi Freedom decisively.
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03/27/03
Washington, DC -- As part of her efforts to reach out to all of her constituents, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced she has created a Hispanic Advisory Council. The group will advise Granger on substantive policy and quality-of-life issues affecting Hispanic Texans.
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03/27/03
Washington, DC -- As part of her efforts to reach out to all of her constituents, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced she has created a Hispanic Advisory Council. The group will advise Granger on substantive policy and quality-of-life issues affecting Hispanic Texans.
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03/21/03
"Since 9-11, security at our airports has improved dramatically, but we have much more work to do in securing the nation's other entry points and critical infrastructure,"
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03/19/03
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has issued the following statement of support for U.S. military action against Saddam Hussein's regime:
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03/18/03
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today introduced two measures that will strengthen the retention ability of the armed services and improve the quality of life for military families.
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03/13/03
Representative Kay Granger (R-TX) today called on her House colleagues to approve as soon as possible the Senate version of legislation establishing a nationwide Amber Alert system. Such action would send the measure directly to the President for signature and allow the Department of Justice to begin coordinating the patchwork of state and local Amber Alerts to better respond to child abductions.
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03/12/03
At a Capitol Hill news conference, Congresswoman Kay Granger (R, TX-12) and Congressman Albert Wynn (D, MD-4) today introduced comprehensive legislation to provide health coverage for the more than 40 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.
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03/06/04
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has authored bipartisan legislation to boost the economy by creating incentives for small businesses to expand and create new jobs. The Small Business Tax Fairness Act would allow small firms to expense more of their new investments - encouraging them to buy technology, machinery, and other equipment they need to expand.
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03/05/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) is calling on Congress to recognize the contributions of Native American Code Talkers to U.S. victories in World War I and World War II. Granger today introduced legislation to authorize the President to present Congressional Gold Medals to members of the Choctaw, Comanche, Sioux and any other tribe who used their unique dialects to communicate coded messages to U.S. troops on enemy location and strength.
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03/03/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger today was identified in a non-partisan, independent study as having one of the best Web sites in Congress. For the second consecutive year, the site received a Congress Online Gold Mouse Award from the Congress Online Project, a joint research project of the Congressional Management Foundation and the George Washington University.
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02/13/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that Congress is primed to pass a provision she authored to name the federal courthouse in Fort Worth after former U.S. District Judge Eldon B. Mahon.
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02/13/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) today announced that the final fiscal 2003 appropriations bill includes millions for projects that will boost the Fort Worth economy. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Granger was instrumental in securing funding for Parker and Tarrant county priorities.
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02/13/03
Congresswomen Kay Granger (R-TX) and Mary Bono (R-CA) today introduced comprehensive legislation aimed at reducing obesity, particularly among children and adolescents. The Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act recognizes the serious health issues that arise from obesity and seeks to reduce those problems by using proven and innovative programs to encourage healthier lifestyles.
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02/01/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger today made the following statement regarding the space shuttle Columbia:
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01/29/03
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) has been appointed as an original member of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee. The highly sought-after panel was formed today to transition 22 federal agencies and 170,000 employees into the new Department of Homeland Security.
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