Granahan was a member of the Democratic Party and was the first woman to be elected to the United States Congress from Philadelphia.
ɡɹˈænɐhˌæn wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi ænd wʌzðə fˈɜːst wˈʊmən təbi ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs fɹʌm fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə.