Kay Granger is residing in assisted-living facility, her son tells Dallas publication

Her situation attracted attention after an article was published in The Dallas Express in which it was reported that Granger had been residing in “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 publication noted she had not voted on the House floor since July. A statement from Granger’s office specified that she “is not in memory care” but did not deny other elements of The Dallas Express article. Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News: “There’s nothing wrong with someone wanting to live in a community with other folks their age.” Kay Granger’s office also provided a statement from her: “I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days. “Kay Granger’s long absence reveals the problem with a Congress that rewards seniority & relationships more than merit & ideas.