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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Congresswoman Kay Granger at the Capitol in October 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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. 

Reporters from the Dallas Express 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. 

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