Norvell Kay Granger (née Mullendore, January 18, 1943) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district from 1997 to 2025.

Following several months of absence from the Capitol, she was confirmed in December 2024 to have been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth, Texas since July 2024.

[6] After U.S. Representative Pete Geren announced he would retire in 1996, both the Democratic and Republican parties worked to recruit Granger to run for his seat.

[14] Granger's last recorded vote was on July 24, 2024;[18] she was then absent from the Capitol[19] until she returned to Washington in mid-November 2024 for a ceremony celebrating her work on the House Appropriations Committee.

[20] In December 2024, media reports confirmed that Granger had been residing in a senior living facility in Fort Worth since July 2024; her son said she had "dementia issues.

"[21] The incident sparked public backlash and renewed scrutiny of elderly politicians being allowed to serve in spite of advanced age and medical issues.

[23] In 2013, the National Journal, a nonpartisan organization, gave Granger a composite political ideology score of 73% conservative and 27% liberal.

[46] In 2018, she also introduced legislation banning federal funding for abortion with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the woman.

[47] In 2019, Granger signed a letter to President Trump urging him to "veto any appropriations bill that weakens current pro-life protections".

[6][11] Granger voted several times in favor of an amendment to the United States Constitution to make it a crime to physically desecrate the American flag.

[51] In June 2013, Granger was among the members of Congress to vote for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to restrict the Pentagon from entering into new contracts with Russia's state arms broker, Rosoboronexport.

[53] During her tenure, Granger supported more than $50 million in earmarks to infrastructure projects in Fort Worth that benefited the Trinity River Vision Authority, an organization led by her son.

[57] She became national co-chair of the campaign organization Women for Mitt, filling a vacancy left by the death of Jennifer Dunn.

[9] In 2006, Granger published What's Right About America, Celebrating Our Nation's Values, a book reflecting on lessons from prominent figures of U.S.