Rep. Kay Granger Found At Senior Living Facility | EUROtoday

After almost 5 months with out casting a vote, the case of absentee congresswoman Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) seems to have been solved.

In an investigation revealed on Friday, The Dallas Express revealed that it had discovered that the outgoing legislator was dwelling at an assisted dwelling dwelling in Fort Worth, Texas.

The paper made its discovery whereas making an attempt to trace down Granger, 81, to learn the way she was voting on a contentious stop-gap spending invoice which had put factions of the Republican social gathering at odds with each other.

Granger has represented Texas’ twelfth Congressional District since 1997 and is ready to retire from her position on the finish of this time period.

Looking into the congressional roll name, the outlet discovered that the previous mayor of Fort Worth’s final vote in Washington, D.C., was on July 24.

After unsuccessful makes an attempt to contact each Granger’s D.C. and district workplaces by telephone, reporters paid a go to to the congresswoman’s Fort Worth headquarters the place they “found the door locked, front door glass window covered, no one inside, and no sign of the office continuing to be occupied.”

Employees on the workplace advanced then informed The Dallas Express that Granger’s crew “had packed up and closed the office before Thanksgiving.”

The vacant workplace house led reporters to pursue a tip claiming the congresswoman has been dwelling at a neighborhood reminiscence care and assisted dwelling dwelling for “some time.”

During a go to to Fort Worth’s Tradition Senior Living, two workers informed reporters she was dwelling there. The residence’s assistant government director, Taylor Manziel, subsequently confirmed Granger was of their care, telling The Dallas Express, “This is her home.”

Following the discharge of the investigation, Granger’s household shed some gentle on the congresswoman’s prolonged absence from the House, telling The Dallas Morning News she has been “having some dementia issues late in the year.”

Her son, Brandon Granger, disputed claims that his mom had been positioned within the facility’s reminiscence care unit, nevertheless, claiming she was residing within the impartial dwelling part of Tradition Senior Living.

“It’s been a hard year,” her son stated.

In a separate assertion from Granger’s workplace, representatives informed The Dallas Morning News her well being points had made journey to the capital “both difficult and unpredictable.”

“As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year,” the assertion stated.

HuffPost has reached out to Granger’s workplace for additional remark.

While she missed months of votes within the House, the outgoing congresswoman was in a position to attend an occasion celebrating her tenure on the House Appropriations Committee in Washington, D.C., in mid-November.

“As my time in Congress comes to an end, I feel fulfilled and depart with optimism that this chamber will continue to serve the best interests of the American people,” she reportedly stated on the time.