{"id":2086564,"date":"2023-11-01T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-representative-retiring-from-congress-shes-tired-report\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T11:05:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:05:53","slug":"texas-gop-representative-retiring-from-congress-shes-tired-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-representative-retiring-from-congress-shes-tired-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas GOP Representative to Retire from Congress, Citing Exhaustion: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-gop-representative-retiring-from-congress-shes-tired-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas \u2062Reportedly Planning to Retire<\/h2>\n<p>A new report \u200dfrom the <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2023\/10\/31\/powerful-granger-not-running-again-for-congress-sources-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Worth Report<\/a> claims \u2062that Republican Rep. Kay \u2063Granger of Texas is considering retirement. The report cites &#8220;five well-placed sources who know\u2063 the \u200dlongtime \u2063congresswoman&#8217;s plans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to one source, &#8220;I think she&#8217;s tired. She&#8217;s accomplished so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the report, Granger had little to say, stating, &#8220;We\u2063 haven&#8217;t figured it \u200bout yet.\u2062 We&#8217;ll figure it out soon. Keep in \u200btouch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Rep. Kay Granger, one of \u200dthe \u2063Republicans who voted against \u200cJim \u200bJordan from \u200bbecoming Speaker,\u200c will NOT be running for\u200d re-election in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tkSk8tLr2y\">pic.twitter.com\/tkSk8tLr2y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian \u2064Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanJaeger29\/status\/1719534273911201828?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Granger, who is\u200d 80 years \u200dold, made the decision to retire a while ago, according\u200b to\u2063 a source. She is currently serving her 14th term in the House.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/08\/us\/politics\/oldest-members-of-congress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York \u200cTimes<\/a>, Granger is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-representative-retiring-from-congress-shes-tired-report\/\" title=\"Texas GOP Representative to Retire from Congress, Citing Exhaustion: Report\">16th oldest member<\/a> of Congress, following the passing\u200c of Democratic Sen. \u200cDianne \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disaster-death-dianne-feinstein-severely-derail-biden-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feinstein<\/a> \u2063of California earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Granger currently \u200cserves as the chair of the House Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She&#8217;s the most powerful Texan we&#8217;ve got. I hope she runs,&#8221; said former Texas Democratic\u2063 lieutenant governor and \u2064lobbyist Ben Barnes, according to the \u2064Fort Worth Report.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Marshall, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-look-back-on-court-packing-attempts-in-us-history\/\" title=\"A Look Back On \u2018Court Packing\u2019 Attempts in US History\">political science professor<\/a> \u2064at\u2064 the University of \u200dTexas at Arlington,\u200c described Granger as\u2064 &#8220;a giant in the Texas delegation&#8221; and stated that she \u200chelped Fort Worth have\u200c a greater influence.<\/p>\n<p>The filing period to run for Granger&#8217;s 12th Congressional District seat opens \u200con\u2063 November\u200b 11 and closes on December 11.<\/p>\n<p>Granger was \u200bamong a group of 20 House\u2062 Republicans who\u2062 did not\u2064 support\u200d Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-reps-furious-jordan-got-knifed-speaker-vote-not\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim\u2062 Jordan<\/a> of\u200c Ohio in his\u200b bid to become speaker, according \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/republican-jim-jordans-house-speaker-bid-blocked-moderates\/story?id=104076732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: \u200cRep. Kay Granger, one of the Republicans who voted \u2063against Jim Jordan \u2063from becoming Speaker, will NOT be running for re-election in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tkSk8tLr2y\">pic.twitter.com\/tkSk8tLr2y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanJaeger29\/status\/1719534273911201828?\">November 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Granger, who supported House Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-mace-says-wont-support-scalise-due-supposed-white-supremacist-affiliations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Scalise<\/a> \u200d of \u200cLouisiana over Jordan,\u200d referred to Scalise as\u200d an &#8220;honorable man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pitch-rule-change-to-internal-speaker-nominations-in-effort-to-avoid-floor-fight\/\" title=\"Republicans propose rule change for internal speaker nominations to prevent floor fight.\">speaker selection\u200c process<\/a>, many who \u200copposed Jordan claimed to have received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-ken-buck-gets-eviction-notice-landlord-casting-vote-jordan-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threats<\/a>. Granger seemed to suggest \u200bthat she was among those who faced \u2064intimidation, stating, &#8220;Intimidation and threats will not change my position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our\u2064 Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we at The Western Journal wake up and pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need about what&#8217;s\u200d happening \u200din America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We\u2064 can&#8217;t do that\u2062 without your help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America has been on the receiving end of false narratives. 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Please don&#8217;t wait one minute. \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Donate right now<\/b><\/a>  \u200d \u2013 our situation in America is dire. Our \u200bcountry hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in \u200dthis difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand \u2062with\u200c us by\u2064 donating\u2062 today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd \u2062G. Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-gop-representative-retiring-congress-tired-report\/\">Texas GOP Representative Retiring from Congress &#8211; &#8216;She&#8217;s Tired&#8217;: Report<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200c Western\u200c Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Kay Granger&#8217;s role as chair of the House Appropriations Committee influenced \u200dthe Republican party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cShowing have no place in our \u2064democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If Granger \u2064indeed decides to retire, it would be a significant \u2062loss\u2064 for the Republican party. \u2062As \u200bchair of the \u2062House Appropriations Committee, \u2062she holds a position of immense power \u2063and influence.\u2064 Throughout her long\u200d and distinguished career, Granger has championed various conservative causes and has been a staunch\u200c advocate for the people of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cGranger&#8217;s retirement would\u2062 leave a void \u200bin the Texas delegation. As both Barnes \u2062and Marshall\u200c noted, she\u200d has been instrumental in ensuring that Fort Worth has a \u200dgreater influence in national politics. Her departure \u2062would undoubtedly impact \u2063the dynamics and balance\u200b of \u2064power within the state&#8217;s congressional representation.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064decision of whether to retire or seek\u200c re-election\u2062 is a deeply personal one, and it is understandable that Granger would carefully consider her options. At 80 \u200dyears old \u2063and \u200cwith 14 terms under \u2062her belt,\u2064 it is undeniable that \u200bshe has had a long\u2064 and successful career in public service. If she\u200b chooses to step \u2064down,\u200d it would be \u2062a well-deserved opportunity \u2063for her to enjoy \u200bthe \u2063fruits of \u200dher labor and spend time with her loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>However, her retirement would also raise questions about the future of the Republican party in Texas. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-not-seeking-3rd-term-in-2022-is-probably-my-preference\/\" title=\"Johnson: Not seeking 3rd term in 2022 is probably my preference\">upcoming midterm elections<\/a>\u2062 on the \u200dhorizon, the\u200d party will need to \u2064carefully consider who will \u2062fill \u2063Granger&#8217;s shoes and continue \u200cher legacy of conservative \u200cleadership. The filing period for candidates \u2062opens soon, and the race to fill the 12th Congressional District \u2062seat is sure to be highly contested.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision lies in Granger&#8217;s hands. She\u200b has\u2064 dedicated decades of her \u2062life to \u2064public \u200bservice,\u200d and any \u200dchoice\u200b she\u200b makes\u200d should\u200c be respected. Whether she decides to retire or seek \u200cre-election,\u2063 Kay Granger&#8217;s contributions to Texas and the Republican \u2063party will not be forgotten. Her legacy will endure, and \u2063her voice will\u200d continue to \u2062have\u200d an impact\u2062 on the political landscape\u2064 for\u200c years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas is reportedly retiring, according to the Fort Worth Report. Citing five reliable sources, the report suggests that Granger, who has achieved significant accomplishments, may be feeling fatigued. 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