Texas, Kay Granger and Congress

Texas GOP Rep. Kay Granger set back by health challenges in last months in Congress, office says
Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas is having "unforeseen health challenges” that have worsened in the final months of her more than two decades in Congress, a statement from her office said Monday.
Unpacking Claims Texas US Rep. Kay Granger Is in Memory Care
Two weeks before the 119th U.S. Congress began, a story began to circulate online that U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas who had missed votes since July 2024, had been "found" in a dementia care facility. For example, the conservative X account Libs of TikTok posted the rumor on Dec. 21, 2024 ( archived ):
What Happened to Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger?
The retiring representative, whose last House vote was in July, is suffering from dementia and her son says she moved to a senior living facility.
Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ per family
Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, has missed votes in Congress since the summer and her son said she has been “having some dementia issues late in the year.” The last time the 81-year-old congresswoman cast a vote on the House floor was the morning of July 24.
Inside the scandal over Texas Rep. Kay Granger’s mysterious disappearance from DC — and what really happened to her
The political beltway over the weekend was upended by a bombshell report that Texas Rep. Kay Granger had been absent from the public eye for nearly six months, only to be discovered at an independent living facility.
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Tex., who hasn't voted since July, in senior living facility, son says
U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, 81, is at a Fort Worth senior living facility and "having some dementia issues," her son says.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger missed majority of U.S. House votes this year
Granger, 81, missed 279 of the House’s 517 votes in 2024, more than the 278 votes she missed between 1997 and 2006. Her last vote was July 24 on an amendment to reduce the salary of an Environmental Protection Agency official to $1. By contrast, Granger missed only 32 votes in 2023.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger, 81, who missed six months of key House votes — found living at retirement community that specializes in memory care
Granger's disappearance is especially significant given the tiny majority Republicans hold in the House — and the massive votes that are taking place, including the government spending bill — in the waning days of her tenure.
North Texas Republicans praise U.S. Rep. Kay Granger's service, differ over how she disclosed health challenges
Her announcement followed a report by a conservative publication that said she had missed votes since late July.
Rep. Kay Granger says she’s had ‘unforeseen health challenges,’ but not in memory care
Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) says she’s had “unforeseen health challenges,” with her office denying that she’s in memory care.
Granger’s absence from Congress and a revelation of ‘dementia issues’ reignite age debate for lawmakers
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Kay Granger's disappearance from Congress prompts fresh debate over term limits
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Texas US Rep. Kay Granger in senior living facility: reports
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Rep. Granger’s Hill absence, revelation of ‘dementia issues’ reignite age debate
The 81-year-old congresswoman’s situation reanimated a debate about the health and mental acuity of aging elected officials, with many colleagues urging changes.