{"id":2383182,"date":"2024-12-23T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T22:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/son-of-congresswoman-who-was-discovered-in-independent-living-facility-speaks-out-a-hard-year\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T17:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T22:24:48","slug":"son-of-congresswoman-who-was-discovered-in-independent-living-facility-speaks-out-a-hard-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/son-of-congresswoman-who-was-discovered-in-independent-living-facility-speaks-out-a-hard-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Son of Congresswoman Who Was Discovered in Independent Living Facility Speaks Out: &#8216;A Hard Year&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fson-of-congresswoman-who-was-discovered-in-independent-living-facility-speaks-out-a-hard-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Kay Granger, an 81-year-old Texas Republican, has been experiencing dementia-related issues that have affected her\u2062 ability to attend Congress, leading to her absence \u2064from \u200bvoting since July \u200b24. According to her son, Brandon Granger, she has been living in\u200b an autonomous section of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cow-still-at-large-after-breaking-free-from-slaughter-spotted-abiding-traffic-laws\/\" title=\"Cow Still At Large After Breaking Free From Slaughter, Spotted Abiding Traffic Laws\">assisted living facility<\/a> in Fort Worth, Texas, \u200crather than the memory \u200ccare unit. He emphasized that she enjoys the community and activities available to her there. Granger has served \u2063in congress since 1997 and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">previously held significant leadership roles<\/a> in the House appropriations Committee.she announced her retirement at the end \u200bof last year and will not seek re-election\u2063 in 2024. Her \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-questions-raised-about-bidens-son-in-laws-investments-in-covid-19-response\/\" title=\"Ethics Questions Raised about Biden\u2019s Son-in-Law\u2019s Investments in Covid-19 Response\">health challenges<\/a> have elaborate her travels to washington, as confirmed by a statement from her office. While\u200b some colleagues were unaware of her \u2063living situation, others acknowledged the challenges aging members face in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The son of retiring Texas Republican Rep. Kay Granger confirmed on Sunday that she has been experiencing some &ldquo;dementia issues&rdquo; over the past several months as she repeatedly missed work in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The 81-year-old lawmaker has been residing in an assisted living facility, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/dallasexpress.com\/tarrant\/exclusive-where-is-congresswoman-kay-granger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dallas Express<\/a>, and has not cast a vote on the House floor since July 24.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Granger, her son, said in comments to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/politics\/2024\/12\/22\/republican-rep-kay-granger-texas-missed-votes-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dallas Morning News<\/a> that the lawmaker has indeed been living in Tradition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nancy-pelosi-hospitalized-incident-overseas-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Living<\/a> in Fort Worth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/state-politician-flips-gop-condemns-democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas<\/a>, and experiencing &ldquo;some dementia issues late in the year,&rdquo; although he clarified that she has been living in the independent living area rather than the memory care community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing wrong with someone wanting to live in a community with other folks their age,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s in a building with a lot of other folks her age that are super active that she really loves,&rdquo; the younger Granger continued. &ldquo;She has exercise classes, she gets to be around people all the time, it&rsquo;s wonderful for her for this point in life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a hard year,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Granger has been a member of Congress since 1997.<\/p>\n<p>She served as the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee from 2019 to 2023, as well as chairwoman of the group from the beginning of 2023 until her resignation from the committee in April.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from her office released Sunday denied that she is in &ldquo;memory care&rdquo; and said that her &ldquo;health challenges have progressed making frequent travel to Washington both difficult and unpredictable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,&rdquo; Granger said, the Morning News reported.<\/p>\n<p>She was, however, in Washington, D.C. in November to oversee the shuttering of her office and to host meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Granger first announced her retirement at the end of last year and said she would not run for re-election in 2024. Texas Republican State Rep. Craig Goldman, who is 56 years old, secured her seat in November and will be sworn in to Congress next month.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales confirmed to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tony-gonzales-texas-republican-face-the-nation-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Face the Nation<\/a>&rdquo; on Sunday that he &ldquo;wasn&rsquo;t aware&rdquo; that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-mitch-mcconnell-injured-in-senate-fall-possibly-bleeding-emts-on-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elderly<\/a> colleague was in the assisted living facility.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s no doubt a lot of us knew that she was gaining an age, like a lot of members do. And sadly, you know, some of these members wait until it&rsquo;s too long [and] things have gone too far,&rdquo; he told CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales added that he was &ldquo;not too sure&rdquo; how much House leadership knew about the situation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kay Granger revealed on Sunday that she has been facing &#8220;dementia issues&#8221; in recent months, which has led to her frequent absences from Congress. The 81-year-old representative is currently living in an assisted living facility and hasn&#8217;t voted on the House floor since July 24. Brandon Granger, her son, confirmed to The Dallas Morning News that she resides at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth and is experiencing some dementia symptoms, although he noted she lives in the independent area rather than memory care. He emphasized that it&#8217;s perfectly fine for her to be part of a community with peers her age, where she enjoys activities like exercise classes and socializing. He mentioned it has been a challenging year for their family. Granger has served in Congress since 1997 and held significant roles including ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee until April this year when she resigned from it. Her office released a statement denying any claims about being in memory care and explained that her health issues have made travel to Washington difficult. Despite these challenges, Granger was present in D.C. last November for office closure duties and meetings before announcing her retirement at the end of last year; she will not seek re-election in 2024. Texas Republican State Rep. Craig Goldman will take over her seat next month after winning it in November elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2383183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kay_Granger.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6200,3881,47322],"class_list":["post-2383182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congresswoman","tag-family","tag-independent-living-facility"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Kay_Granger.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383186,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383182\/revisions\/2383186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}