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 ):

An elderly Texas member of Congress who has been seemingly missing from the Capitol for six months is now living in a retirement community that specializes in memory care — and even her family acknowledges she has exhibited possible signs of dementia.

Texas Representative Kay Granger's unexplained absence from Congress for six months has sparked concern and speculation. The Dallas Express investigat