Kay Granger, the Texas Congresswoman, has been missing from the public eye for almost six months now. She cast her last vote in July. It is the slim majority that Republicans have in the House that turned the focus on her.

Texas Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger, aged 81, has been absent from her duties in Washington, D.C., for the past six months while residing in a nursing home costing $4,000 per month.

Two weeks before the 119th U.S. Congress began, a story began to circulate online that U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas who had missed votes since July 2024, had been "found" in a dementia care facility. For example, the conservative X account Libs of TikTok posted the rumor on Dec. 21, 2024 ( archived ):

The 81-year-old congresswoman’s situation reanimated a debate about the health and mental acuity of aging elected officials, with many colleagues urging changes.

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

Here’s everything you need to know about Kay Granger, the embattled Texas Republican alleged to be living in a retirement home.

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

The case of Rep. Kay Granger, a retiring 81-year-old Republican, is stirring controversy over Congress’ trend of shielding elderly lawmakers and conversations around reform. Recent reporting suggests the Texas representative is struggling with dementia and is staying at an assisted-living facility — all while holding office.

Fort Worth congresswoman Kay Granger’s recent struggle ... tells our partners at the Dallas Morning News that Granger is dealing with “dementia issues” – and records show Granger hasn ...

A post on U.S. Representative Kay Granger's X (formerly Twitter) account has raised questions after it emerged that the retiring congresswoman has been living in an independent living facility and ...

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, has missed votes in Congress and has been "having some dementia issues late in the year," her son told the Dallas Morning News. Granger, 81, last cast a vote ...

Information emerged in recent days that Representative Kay Granger (R-Texas) has been residing at an independent living facility for seniors and is experiencing dementia symptoms.