Disturbing Report Surface Regarding Texas Republican in House

Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), 81, has not voted in the House since late July, and as far as I have researched, she has only been at the Capitol once since then for her photo unveiling.

Now, reports are surfacing that she has been moved into an assisted care facility.

She’s Missing

July 24 was the last recorded vote for Rep. Granger.

Other than that, the last time I can see where she had been documented as being at the Capitol was last month when her congressional photo was unveiled.

Since then, she has been barely seen or heard from.

Now, Granger is retiring at the end of this term, but that does not excuse her absence. We are now learning this may be far more serious.

Reports Surfacing

Over the weekend, numerous reports surfaced that Granger had been moved into an assisted living facility. More concerning were the reports that this had been done because she was suffering from dementia.

A local outlet reached out to verify the reports with Granger's office, but all they received was a recorded message: “I am sorry we are unable to answer your phone right now. We are really glad you called us. Please leave your name, phone number and a brief message and someone in our office will call you back as soon as possible.”

So, where is Granger?

Family Pushback

After the reports took off, her son, Brandon Granger, pushed back on the reports, at least to an extent. He confirmed that his mother had moved, but he insisted that she was not receiving care from the memory unit at the facility.

He stated, “They have a memory care facility there, but she’s in [an] independent living facility. It’s a nice condo. I helped her move in.”

Another source stated, “In July, as she started preparing for the future for her retirement, she made the decision to downsize and move into this [new residence]. Had she known that she would be unable to vote for the last few weeks of the session, she would have made different preparations.

“As with most illnesses, it’s hard to predict She has been in contact with leadership from the beginning, letting them know what was going on, and would have been happy to travel back to DC if they needed her for a specific vote, and they knew that.”

If all this is true, why didn’t leadership demand she retire, as her constituents have now been without representation for six months? Again, if we are not going to have term limits or mandatory retirement age, we really need legislation passed that would require all members over a certain age to undertake cognitive testing at least once a year. With so many members of Congress over the age of 65, I don’t think we are asking for anything out of line here.