TX Congresswoman Kay Granger, 81, MIA for 6 months and located in a memory care facility

[airportwoman]

I had never heard of her until now, but a mystery to many Texans has been solved. Apparently the family did not want to release this information until now.

'Missing' Congresswoman Kay Granger found in assisted living facility

A still sitting Texas Congresswoman has been missing votes in Washington because she's been living in a $4,000-a-month nursing home for the past six months.

www.dailymail.co.uk

‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found Living at Dementia Care Home

In a startling revelation, Rep. Kay Granger, missing for six months, has been found living in a dementia care home. Discover the details behind her sudden disappearance and the implications for her political legacy. The post ‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman Not Seen For Six Months Finally Found...

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[HmmMysterious]

It's disturbing that Granger filed to run in the 2022 elections even though the articles indicated she was already mentally declining.

 

[legalmomma]

EXCLUSIVE: Where Is Congresswoman Kay Granger?

Amid the ongoing drama in D.C. with Congress debating on an interim spending bill a key question has arisen, "Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?"

dallasexpress.com

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Ms. Granger’s absence for almost the entire second half of this year and for these critical budget votes which will set the tone for the new Trump administration begs some important questions:

• Why have the public and Ms. Granger’s constituents been left in the dark about her whereabouts and the nature of her absence?
• Why has Congressional District 12 gone without representation for more than five months? And how has no one in Fort Worth or her larger district, particularly the Fort Worth establishment media, seemed to notice or care?
• If Ms. Granger is mentally incapacitated why didn’t she simply retire early and allow Congressman-elect Craig Goldman to be appointed in the interim so the district could be represented during this critical vote and transition period?

In the meantime, Congresswoman Granger and her staff are currently remain on the taxpayer’s payroll until January 3rd, 2025, ostensibly taking early retirement and a long taxpayer-funded vacation while District 12 taxpayers have no representation in Congress.

 

[airportwoman]

She had three children, and one wonders why THEY didn't say anything sooner. Estrangement, perhaps?

 

[Warwick1991]

EXCLUSIVE: Where Is Congresswoman Kay Granger?

Amid the ongoing drama in D.C. with Congress debating on an interim spending bill a key question has arisen, "Where is Congresswoman Kay Granger?"

dallasexpress.com

…
Ms. Granger’s absence for almost the entire second half of this year and for these critical budget votes which will set the tone for the new Trump administration begs some important questions:

• Why have the public and Ms. Granger’s constituents been left in the dark about her whereabouts and the nature of her absence?
• Why has Congressional District 12 gone without representation for more than five months? And how has no one in Fort Worth or her larger district, particularly the Fort Worth establishment media, seemed to notice or care?
• If Ms. Granger is mentally incapacitated why didn’t she simply retire early and allow Congressman-elect Craig Goldman to be appointed in the interim so the district could be represented during this critical vote and transition period?

In the meantime, Congresswoman Granger and her staff are currently remain on the taxpayer’s payroll until January 3rd, 2025, ostensibly taking early retirement and a long taxpayer-funded vacation while District 12 taxpayers have no representation in Congress.

The Congressman-elect for her district is Tom Cole, who will take office in January.

 

[Rhenish]

Wow, just wow. Speechless.

 

[wendybtn]

I am sure the check and benefits were uppermost in the minds of those around here. Happens to a lot of declining elderly. As a geriatrics RN, few things make me more angry.

 

[sunflowermomma]

MOO, she probably needed the paycheck to pay for the care. Elder care is unimaginably expensive in this country - we pay $7000/mo for subpar senior care for my grandmother, but it's all she can afford.

 

[sds71]

From South Carolina, Brandon Granger, 52, told The Dallas Morning News Sunday morning, “It’s been a hard year,” adding it has been a surprise how quickly it progressed.

Brandon said his mother is living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, but she is not in a memory care facility, as some media reports have stated. He said that while the facility has a memory care community on the same property, Rep. Granger resides in the independent living facility...


Rep. Granger closed out her long tenure in Congress by missing several months of votes. She missed votes the night of July 24 and the next day before the House broke for its August recess.

The House did not vote again until Sept. 9. Lawmakers left for the campaign trail after voting Sept. 25 and did not vote again until they returned Nov. 12.

The final vote of the 118th Congress was Friday, when the House passed a spending bill to keep the government open. The tally was 366-34. Rep. Granger was one of 29 members who did not vote.

Despite missing these votes, Rep. Granger did attend a celebration of her career on the House Appropriations Committee in mid-November in Washington.

“As my time in Congress comes to an end, I feel fulfilled and depart with optimism that this chamber will continue to serve the best interests of the American people,” she said at the time, per a news release.

Rep. Granger set a number of “firsts” over the years. She served as Fort Worth’s first female mayor and became the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. House from Texas in 1996.

Last year, she was the first Republican woman to take over as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, a powerful panel responsible for crafting federal spending bills.

Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ per family

From South Carolina, Brandon Granger, 52, told The Dallas Morning News Sunday morning, “It’s been a hard year,” adding it has been a surprise how quickly it...

www.dallasnews.com

 

[azure]

Sometimes people with dementia have lack of insight, where damage to the frontal lobes causes them to be unable to recognize their decline. Denial can also be a part of the early stages of the disease, especially for people who started out very functional and productive.

Not trying to justify anyone's actions, but I see it with my own grandfather, who insists that he is perfectly fine despite numerous falls and hospitalizations. He has finally accepted 24 hour in-home care to avoid visits to the rehab facility, but it took years.

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

From South Carolina, Brandon Granger, 52, told The Dallas Morning News Sunday morning, “It’s been a hard year,” adding it has been a surprise how quickly it progressed.

Brandon said his mother is living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, but she is not in a memory care facility, as some media reports have stated. He said that while the facility has a memory care community on the same property, Rep. Granger resides in the independent living facility...


Rep. Granger closed out her long tenure in Congress by missing several months of votes. She missed votes the night of July 24 and the next day before the House broke for its August recess.

The House did not vote again until Sept. 9. Lawmakers left for the campaign trail after voting Sept. 25 and did not vote again until they returned Nov. 12.

The final vote of the 118th Congress was Friday, when the House passed a spending bill to keep the government open. The tally was 366-34. Rep. Granger was one of 29 members who did not vote.

Despite missing these votes, Rep. Granger did attend a celebration of her career on the House Appropriations Committee in mid-November in Washington.

“As my time in Congress comes to an end, I feel fulfilled and depart with optimism that this chamber will continue to serve the best interests of the American people,” she said at the time, per a news release.

Rep. Granger set a number of “firsts” over the years. She served as Fort Worth’s first female mayor and became the first Republican woman elected to the U.S. House from Texas in 1996.

Last year, she was the first Republican woman to take over as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, a powerful panel responsible for crafting federal spending bills.

Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ per family

From South Carolina, Brandon Granger, 52, told The Dallas Morning News Sunday morning, “It’s been a hard year,” adding it has been a surprise how quickly it...

www.dallasnews.com

An unfortunate situation and development. IMO it seems answers to many questions raised might be in this one sentence in the referenced article:

“Last year, she was the first Republican woman to take over as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, a powerful panel responsible for crafting federal spending bills.”

MOO

 

[airportwoman]

Someone on another website said they saw a Xitter post from someone who lived in her building, and said she would wander the halls and ask people if they knew where she lived.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger seemingly missed six months of key House votes as she was living at a retirement community while exhibiting possible signs of dementia, according to multiple US media reports. Her disappearance from public duty has led to calls for term limits with billionaire Elon Musk taking to social media and suggesting that cognitive tests be mandated for elected officials.

"Maybe we should have some basic cognitive test for elected officials? This is getting crazy," wrote Mr Musk on X (formerly Twitter).

Texas Congresswoman 'Missing' For 6 Months Found In Dementia Care Home, Musk Reacts

The congresswoman's disappearance from public duty has led to calls for term limits to be imposed on political leaders.

www.ndtv.com

 

[LoveyG]

Longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger seemingly missed six months of key House votes as she was living at a retirement community while exhibiting possible signs of dementia, according to multiple US media reports. Her disappearance from public duty has led to calls for term limits with billionaire Elon Musk taking to social media and suggesting that cognitive tests be mandated for elected officials.

"Maybe we should have some basic cognitive test for elected officials? This is getting crazy," wrote Mr Musk on X (formerly Twitter).

Texas Congresswoman 'Missing' For 6 Months Found In Dementia Care Home, Musk Reacts

The congresswoman's disappearance from public duty has led to calls for term limits to be imposed on political leaders.

www.ndtv.com

I don't generally see eye-to-eye with Musk but have to say I agree with him here.