After missing dozens of votes since July, 81-year-old Congresswoman Kay Granger has been found living at an elder care facility back in her home state of Texas, putting an even brighter light on the health of some of America’s oldest leaders. Ms. Granger was the chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee shortly before she went missing.&nbsp;



Reporters from the <a href="https://dallasexpress.com/tarrant/exclusive-where-is-congresswoman-kay-granger/">Dallas Express</a> went looking for Ms. Granger last week to ask her about the government spending bill that was coming up for a vote. When their calls went to voicemail, they discovered her district office has been shuttered since before Thanksgiving and a constituent tipped them off that she had been living at a Fort Worth senior living facility.&nbsp;



Staff at the facility confirmed to the Express that Ms. Granger was, in fact, now in their care. “This is her home,” the home’s assistant executive director, Taylor Manziel, told the Express.



In a statement first obtained by Fox News, Ms. Granger’s office says that she has been suffering from “unforeseen health challenges” that makes it difficult to travel to and from Washington for work. Her staff did confirm that the office was vacated in November, even though House votes did not conclude until Friday.



“Since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable,” the statement said. “During this time, my incredible staff has remained steadfast, continuing to deliver exceptional constituent services, as they have for the past 27 years.”



According to the <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/22/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia/">Dallas Morning News</a>, however, Ms. Granger’s son confirmed she has been living at the elder care facility for some time after a “hard” year. He says she has been “having some dementia issues” recently.



Ms. Granger has represented the 12th District, which includes Fort Worth, since she was first elected to Congress in 1996. Prior to that, she served as mayor of Fort Worth for four years.&nbsp;



As President Biden prepares to leave office with historically low approval ratings, and septuagenarians cling to their leadership positions on both House and Senate committees, the discovery about Ms. Granger has cast a new light on the crisis that is America’s gerontocracy.&nbsp;



Ms. Granger — as recently as April — was nominally in charge of spending the money collected from American taxpayers. As chairwoman of the House appropriations committee, she was charged with crafting spending bills, leading debate on the floor, and working with her Senate counterpart to determine how many dollars go to which programs.



Ms. Granger abruptly announced her resignation from the committee chair post in March — a move that left many confused, given that the Appropriations Committee is considered the most powerful in the House, with members toiling away in committee rooms for decades just for a chance to hold the gavel.



Ms. Granger has not voted on the House floor since July 24, and will officially leave Congress on January 3.&nbsp;



The chairman of the Tarrant County Republicans, Bo French, told the Express that Ms. Granger’s — or her family’s — decision to not vacate the seat or show up for work has disenfranchised her own voters.&nbsp;



“The lack of representation for CD-12 is troubling to say the least. At a time when extraordinarily important votes are happening, including debt ceiling, disaster relief, farm bills and border issues, Kay Granger is nowhere to be found,” Mr. French said. “The margin in Congress is razor thin and the lack of a Republican vote representing CD-12 disenfranchises 2 million people. We deserve better.”&nbsp;

Congresswoman Kay Granger at the Capitol in October 2023.

After Going Missing for Six Months, Elderly Texas Congresswoman With ‘Dementia Issues’ Found Living at Elder Care Home

Congresswoman Kay Granger’s new residence was discovered by the Dallas Express.

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