The congressional workplace of Republican Rep. Kay Granger of Texas denied she is in a reminiscence care after a report within the Dallas Express stated she has not been in Washington in months and that she had been discovered at Tradition-Clearfork in Fort Worth, which presents assisted residing and reminiscence care, along with impartial residing for seniors.
Tradition-Clearfork on Sunday declined to remark, however Granger’s son confirmed to the Dallas Morning News that she was a resident. However, he stated that she’s within the impartial residing wing, not the reminiscence care wing of the ability.
He additionally acknowledged that his mom was “having some dementia points late within the yr.”
The Dallas Express, a conservative outlet, first reported the information.
Granger, who has represented the twelfth Congressional District since 1997, introduced in late 2023 she wouldn’t run for reelection and abruptly stepped down from her publish as chair of the highly effective House Appropriations Committee in late March. She forged her final vote in Congress in July.
She might be succeeded by Craig Goldman when the brand new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2025.
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On Sunday, her workplace launched an announcement saying, “Kay Granger shouldn’t be in Memory Care,” and issued an announcement from the congresswoman, who stated, “As lots of my household, associates, and colleagues have recognized, I’ve been navigating some unexpected well being challenges over the previous yr.”
She stated that since early September, her “well being challenges have progressed making frequent journey to Washington each troublesome and unpredictable.”
Granger, 81, acknowledged that she returned to Washington in November for some conferences, thanked her employees and oversaw the closure of her congressional workplace.
At that point, the House Appropriations Committee honored her, unveiling her portrait in a ceremony on Nov. 19. However, though the House voted that day, she didn’t take part.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, one other Republican within the Texas delegation, advised “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan on Sunday that he was not conscious of Granger’s well being standing earlier than the newest reviews emerged from Dallas.
“I believe there is no doubt a number of us knew that she was gaining an age, like a number of members do. And sadly, you already know, a few of these members wait till issues have gone too far,” stated Gonzales. The congressman advised Brennan he was undecided of the extent to which House leaders understood the state of affairs.
“I’m not too positive what management knew on it or did not know on it,” he continued. “I believe this goes…will get again to the basis of it. Congress ought to do its job, and if you cannot do your job, perhaps you should not be there.”
