Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the US House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Granger said.

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, has died. Her son J.D.

Former Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger died at the age of 83, Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed.