Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) says she’s had “unforeseen health challenges,” with her office denying that she’s in memory care.



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Rep. Kay Granger says she’s had ‘unforeseen health challenges,’ but not in memory care

Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday.

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Retiring Texas congresswoman, who has missed votes since July, experiencing ‘dementia issues,’ son says

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.

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Rep. Kay Granger has not cast a vote in Congress since July and stepped down from the powerful House Appropriations Committee in March.

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Rep. Kay Granger confirms she has "unforeseen health challenges" but denies report she is 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. “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days,” Granger said in an emailed statement to The Hill on Sunday. “As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have…

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U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, the retiring Fort Worth Republican who has been frequently absent from Congress for months, said in a statement Sunday she has been facing “health challenges.”"As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,” she said. “However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficul…

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger discloses 'health challenges' after congressional absences

An 81-year-old GOP Congresswoman from Texas, who hasn’t voted on the House floor since July and was recently found to be living in a senior care facility is expected to continue drawing a salary into the new year.   Representing Texas’ 12th Congressional District, Kay Granger’s extended absence had reportedly prompted concern among her constituency, Newsweek reported.   The outlet said it was reporters from The Dallas Express who eventually loca…

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Elderly U.S. Congresswoman 'missing' for months still on taxpayers' payroll: report

The U.S. House of Representatives has convened and voted on 32 days since she last recorded a vote on July 24.  WFAA found shows Granger missed all 126 roll calls.

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Where is U.S. Rep. Kay Granger? Not 'missing' and not 'in Dementia care'

The Fort Worth Republican is experiencing “health challenges” and living in a local senior living apartment but is not in memory care.

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The Fort Worth Republican’s last vote in Congress was in July. She did not seek reelection this year.

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger discloses “health challenges” after co…

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, the retiring Fort Worth Republican who has been frequently absent from Congress for months, said in a statement Sunday she has been facing “health challenges.”“As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,” she said. “However, since early September, my health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficul…

Rep. Kay Granger says she’s had ‘unforeseen health challenges,’ but not in memory care

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