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‘Missing’ GOP congresswoman not seen for six months finally found living at dementia care home (wcbm.com)

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A Republican Congresswoman who has been “missing” for the past six months has finally been found.

Rep. Kay Granger has served as the representative for Texas’s 12th Congressional District since 1997.

However, she suddenly disappeared from the public eye around July this year, when she cast her final vote against an amendment to reduce the salary of Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pesticide Programs to $1.

A curious reporter at the local Dallas Express newspaper did some digging on Granger’s whereabouts and has finally been able to give her constituents some answers.
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We then received a tip from a Granger constituent who shared that the Congresswoman has been residing at a local memory care and assisted living home for some time after having been found wandering lost and confused in her former Cultural District/West 7th neighborhood.

The Dallas Express team visited the facility to confirm whether Granger was residing there and to inquire about how she planned to vote on the spending bill. Upon arrival, two employees confirmed that Granger is indeed living at the facility.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She's 81 years old, so it makes sense. Still shitty of those in the know to not reveal this publicly. She's an elected representative. If she can't represent her constituents due to dementia then someone else should be brought in to do the job.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She is but 3 years older than the incoming president

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Don't worry, he's not prone to mental health issues.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago

Least harmful Texas Congresswoman.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

For Pete’s sake can we institute some age limits on these “representatives” already?!?!