Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 12, 1996-present

Assistant Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1991-1995

Member, Fort Worth City Council, 1989-1991

Chair, Committee on Appropriations

Chair, House Committee on Appropriations, 2023-present

Member, Americans Abroad Caucus

Co-Chair, Anti-Terrorism Caucus

Member, Army Caucus

Member, Arts Caucus

Member, Congressional Air Power Caucus

Vice-Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition

Member, Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus

Member, Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, Congressional Wine Caucus

Former Chair, Defense Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Disaster Relief Caucus

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, House Human Trafficking Caucus

Member, House and Senate Working Group on Aerospace and Defense

Co-Chair, Joint Strike Fighter Caucus

Member, Prevention Caucus

Member, Republican Study Committee

Member, Republican Women’s Policy Committee

Former Member, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Texas Caucus on Shale Oil and Gas

Member, USO Congressional Caucus

Member, Unfunded Mandates Task Force

Co-Chair, Working Group for a Working Congress

Vice-Chair, House Republican Conference, 2006

Member, Speaker's Drug Task Force, 1997-2002

Member, Speaker's Health Task Force, 1997-2002

Owner, Kay Granger Insurance, 1978-1996

Member, Advisory Board, Ripon Society, present

Member, Board of Directors, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, present

Member, Council on Foreign Relations, present

Former Member, Advisory Council, United States Conference of Mayors

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Air Force Academy

Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education

Member, Components Congressional Members Organization, National Guard and Reserve

Member, Congressional Advisory Committee, National Endowment for Democracy

Member, Daughters of the American Revolution

Member, Development Council, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University

Member, First United Methodist Church

Member, Fort Worth Executives Roundtable

Board Member, International Republican Institute

Member, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame

Member, Southwestern University

Member, Wednesday's Child Board

Member, Women and Politics Institute, American University

Member, Fort Worth Zoning Commission, 1981-1989

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Awards:

Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award, National Association of Manufacturers

Semper Fidelis Award, United States Marine Corps

Texas Women's Hall of Fame Member

Global War on Terrorism Coin, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's

Small Business Champion Award

Conservation Chmpion- World Wildlife Fund

2014 Champion in the Global Fight Against Tuberculosis- U.S. Agency for International Development

Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame Member

Tax Fighter Award, National Tax Limitation Committee

Comanche Indian Award

Spirit of Enterprise Award, United States Chamber of Commerce

Jefferson Award, Citizens for Sound Economy

Hope Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Air Force Foundation Award

Father's Occupation:

Highway Patrol Man

Mother's Occupation:

Teacher

Number of Grandchildren:

5

Publications:

"What's Right About America: Celebrating Our Nation's Values" 2006