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  • December 15 - Miss Fort Worth

    This afternoon, I met with Faith Bates.  She is a senior at Oklahoma University and was recently crownded Miss Fort Worth.

  • December 3 - White House Christmas Tree

    To decorate the White House Christmas Tree this year, First Lady Laura Bush invited each Member of Congress to select one artist to design an ornament to represent their congressional district. It was my pleasure to select J.T. Grant of Fort Worth.  The ornament designed was a beautiful tribute to Fort Worth featuring two longhorns, our courthouse, the JFS-35, and a trumpeting angel from the Bass Performance Hall.  In the photograph above, J.T. and I are at the White House standing in front of the Christmas Tree where his ornament is on display.

    To see a picture of J.T. Grant's ornament click here.  Then click on the Texas link, followed by 12th District.

  • December 2 - Dinner with Deputy Defense Secretary Gordan England

    Tonight, I had dinner with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordan England.  We were joined by Ambassadors representing countries from around the world.

  • October 27 - Doctor Town Hall with Representative Burgess

    Representative Burgess and I hosted a town hall for physicians from our districts on Monday.  It was an opportunity for us to discuss current health issues directly with doctors.  Approximately 80-85 physicians attended.  We discussed the need to find a long term solution to the Medicare physician reimbursement issue, problems doctors face dealing with Medicare Advantage plans, electronic medical records, e-prescribing, and the need to find ways to encourage more medical students to pursue primary care.

  • October 10 - Walking Works Challenge

    Today, I attended the awards assembly for the Walking Works Challenge that took place at Kay Granger Elementary School. My staff and I competed against the entire fifth grade class to see who could walk the most steps. I started the challenge to encourage the students to get more exercise, and also to show them how easy it is to make fitness a part of their daily lives. As I expected, the fifth graders did an amazing job.  In the top photo I am with the entire fifth grade class. In the bottom photo I am with the winners of the contest and Blue Bear, the good will ambassador of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. 

    Below are some of the details of how many steps the students walked during the two week competition.

    • During the first week of the challenge, the students walked over 1.4 million steps or about 712 miles. The equivalent of walking from Fort Worth to Colorado Springs.
    • During the second week of the challenge, the students walked over 1.7 million steps or about 894 miles. Farther than walking from Fort Worth to Nashville.
    • Over the course of the two week challenge, the fifth graders at Kay Granger Elementary logged an impressive 3.2 million steps or about 1,605 miles. Which is farther than walking from Fort Worth to Washington, DC.

  • September 24 - Internship Briefing by Robert Ritz

    Robert Ritz, from Houston and attending college at the University of North Texas, sat down with me today to discuss Net Neutrality. Robert has been interning in my office since August. As part of the congressional internship experience, I ask that each intern research a topic they are interested in. We then have an opportunity to discuss their research and the role of the federal government within that issue.

  • September 24 - Meeting with Jack Borden

    Here I am with Jack Borden of Weatherford. Mr. Borden was chosen as Texas' Outstanding Older Worker of the Year by Experience Works. He was in Washington for the National Older Worker Week and to be honored by the organization. In recognition of this great accomplishment, I had an American flag flown over the United States Capitol.

  • September 22 - DFW Chapter, National Association of Women Business Owners

    This morning, I spoke to a large group of women business owners who where attending the National Associations of Women Business Owners DFW Chapter meeting.  I spoke about my experiences of starting and owning an insurance company. 

  • September 17 - Women in Government Relations, Roundtable on Preventive Health

    I joined my colleague Rep. Roybal-Allard (CA) along with Christy Schmidt with the American Cancer Society and Jeff Levi with Trust for America's Health for a roundtable discussion on preventive health care issues and legislation under consideration in Congress.

    During the roundtable, I spoke about the need for more access to affordable health care for families. 

     

  • September 16 - Hurricane Ike Press Conference

    This morning, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and a bipartisan group of the Texas House Delegation stressed the importance of making sure every Texan impacted by Hurricane Ike received the federal assistance they need to recover.  In Fort Worth, we were lucky we were not directly impacted by the Hurricane, but I am proud we did our part to aid the recovery process including sending relief workers to the Gulf Coast and providing shelter for roughly 2,000 individuals.

  • September 10 - Meeting with the National Center for Policy Analysis

    This afternoon, I met with a small grup of women who are working with the National Center for Policy Analysis on a project to highlight economic issues that effect women.

  • September 5 - TRV Public Signing with Secretary John Paul Woodley

    This morning, I joined with Secretary John Paul Woodley of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Mayor Mike Moncrief and others to sign the TRV Project Partnership Agreement.

  • July 31 - Briefing by Summer Interns

    This morning, I met with my summer interns Ashley Hale and Lacey Riley.  As part of the internship program they are asked to research a topic and then provide a briefing on an issue they find interesting. 

    Ashley, seated at the middle of the table, researched the impact of including nutritional information on restaurant menus. She did a great job of explaining the pros and cons of the impact it would have on the restaurant industry. 

    Lacey, who has also interned in my Fort Worth office, discussed the idea of a national speed limit.  The price of gasoline has certainly spurred the idea of this issue.

     

  • July 17 - Fort Worth Petroleum Club and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce's

    Here I am talking with Mayor Mike Moncrief of Fort Worth.  I was the keynote speaker at the Leaders in Government series hosted by the Fort Worth Petroleum Club and Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. 

     

  • July 16 - Joe Pantoliano

    Joe Pantoliano, the former Sopranos TV star, was on Capitol Hill today talking to Members of Congress about his new foundation "No kidding, me too." His foundation deals with the economic stigma of folks with mental illness. 

  • July 16 - American Student Leadership Summit

    This afternoon, I met briefly with students from my congressional district who were here participating in the American Student Leadership Summit.  This summit brings students from diverse background together to learn how civic, nonprofit and business leadership partners work to create a vibrant community and strong economy.

  • July 16 - National Institute of Mental Health

    I met with Dr. Thomas Insel with the National Institute of Mental Health to discuss the science behind autism.  Dr. Insel is widely considered an expect on this issue. One of the topics we discussed in our meeting was my Helping HANDS for Autism Act, H.R. 6282.  My bill would create a grant program to provide "autism navigator" services to help families navigate the web for the lates services and health care options. 

  • July 15 - American Solutions Petition

    This afternoon, I joined my House and Senate leadership colleagues to accept a petition signed by over 1.3 million Americans asking Congress to use all available American resources to increase the supply and production of energy here at home. 

     

  • June 25 - Congressional Art Contest Winner

    Every year I host an art competition that is sponsored by the House of Representatives.  In these photos I am standing with the 2008 winner,  Richard Ward and his family. Richard's winning piece of art is now on display in the United States Capitol along with the other winners around the country.

  • June 25 - Summer Interns

    Here I am with my summer interns Allegra Sturns and Chris Goff. The congressional internship program is a great way to experience firsthand how Congress works and I am glad to have Allegra and Chris interning in my office this summer. 

  • June 21 - Lakeside 5th Anniversary

    I had the great pleasure of attending the Lakeside 50th Anniversary celebration.  I enjoyed the chance to speak during their program and celebrate this milestone with my friends at Lakeside. 

    In the first photo I am holding up a 50th anniversary t-shirt with Mayor Pat Jacobs.

  • June 17 - Press Conference on Rising Cost of Gas Prices

    Today, I joined my colleagues Reps. Joe Barton, Michael Burgess and Pete Sessions to discuss the rising price of gasoline and the impact is it having on our communities.  Small businesses are feeling the impact with shrinking profits and families are really feeling the pain at the pump as the increased fuel cost are impacting daily expenses.

  • June 11 - Meeting wtih Will Gravattt and his band

    I had the great opportunity to meet with Will Gravatt and his band.  I have always appreciated Will's friendship and I enjoy his music. During our meeting we discussed the importance of performance rights and copy right reform.

  • June 11 - Telephone Town Hall

    This evening, I conducted a telephone town hall meeting from my office in Washington, DC.  I hold these calls once a month to hear from you about your thoughts on what we are doing in Washington and to learn about what issues are important to people I represent.  I always enjoy these calls and I appreciate everyone taking time out of their schedules to share their comments with me.

     

  • June 10 - Meeting with CASA members from Texas

    Today, I met with membes of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to discuss the importance of funding for child abuse preventation programs. 

  • June 10 - Aledo 8th Grade Class

    I meet briefly with 8th graders from Aledo, TX.  They were on a class trip and one of their stops was a tour of the United States Capitol.

     

  • June 4 – Received C3's Congressional Champion Award

    This morning, I met with Carlea Bauman and Joe Arite with the C3: Colorectal Cancer Association.  I was pleased to accept C3’s Congressional Champion Award for my work on H.R. 1738, the Colorectal Cancer Early Detection, Prevention, and Treatment Act.  Legislation that will create a Federally-funded screening program for colorectal screening for low-income men and women, based upon the breast and cervical screening program.

  • May 21 - Energy Agenda Press Conference

    This morning, I joined with many of my House colleagues to unveil our Energy Agenda to help lower gas prices and move our country toward being more energy independent.

  • May 20 - USO Care Package

    Today, I had the great opportunity to participate in the Capitol Hill Care Package "Stuffing Party." Since the program's inception, the USO has distributed more than 1.3 million Care Packages to troops deploying to Afghanistan, Iraq, and other overseas locations.

  • May 16 - Anti-Terrorism Caucus

    Members of the Anti-Terrorism Caucus received a briefing on European Union and U.S. Counter-Terrorism Cooperation on May 8th.  Pictured from left to right are Europol Director Max-Peter Ratzel, Caucus co-chair Rep. Kay Granger, Caucus co-chair Rep. Sue Myrick, Rep. Robin Hayes, and the Head of the European Commission Delegation to the United States, Ambassador John Bruton.

  • May 16 - Meeting with Army War College studnents

    Texan Doyle Amidon presents Rep. Kay Granger with a commemorative print following the Congresswoman’s meeting with Army War College students.  The students, which included civilians and military officers from across the United States, Canada, and Iraq, visited Rep. Granger in order to gain a better understanding of the role of Congressional Members and how Congress’ actions affect the military and national security.

  • May 14 - American Families Agenda

    Today, I along with my House colleagues, unveiled the American Families Agenda. I was proud to spearhead this effort. I believe the items in this agenda are part of the solutions American families are looking for from Washington.

  • May 14 - Fort Worth Christian School

    I had the opportunity to talk with students from Fort Worth Christian School after they toured the United States Capitol.

  • May 1 - Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Associations

    I had the great opportunity to meet with several members of the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Association.  They were visiting my office to discuss tax relief for small businesses. As a former small business owner I can relate to many of the issues owners face on a daily basis.  

  • May 1 - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263)

    Members of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 visited with me today to brief me on the successes of the first combat deployment of the V-22 Osprey. The squadron returned from Iraq last week after completing a deployment in which they flew over 4,000 flight hours transporting over 18,000 passengers and 1.4 million pounds of cargo. From left to right: Sergeant Major Robert Van Osstrom; Lieutenant Colonel Paul Rock; Captain Sara Faibisoff; Sergeant Danny Herrman

  • April - 16 Floor Speech


     

     

     

     

     

    Today I spoke on the floor in support of the insuring student access to student loans act of 2008.  Please click on the picture to view my speech.