Kay Granger, a Republican former U.S. representative and the first Republican woman to lead the House Appropriations Committee, dies at 83, according to multiple reports. She is noted for breaking new ground within her party by becoming the first woman from the Republicans to chair the chamber’s powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees major elements of federal spending. Granger’s leadership role places her at the center of the House’s budget and funding process during her tenure. The reports describe her as a trailblazer in party leadership and highlight her chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee as a defining part of her public service. While the provided excerpts do not include details about the circumstances of her death or her broader legislative record, they consistently identify her age at death and her historic position chairing the committee. The accounts present her passing as a significant moment given her long-standing role in Congress and her status as the first Republican woman to lead the House Appropriations Committee.