News that retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, 81, has been residing at a senior living facility has reignited concerns about the age of elected officials in Congress.
Concerns about the age of elected officials in Congress resurfaced after news that retiring U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, 81, has been living at a senior living facility, according to her son. Granger has not cast a vote since July. The Dallas Express reported that Granger (R-Texas) is currently living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, which provides memory care services.
Granger's son, Brandon Granger, said that his mother is not in the memory care facility but does reside at Tradition Senior Living. The outlet also reported that her son said she has been 'having some dementia issues late in the year.' Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) commented on the news, stating, 'Kay Granger's long absence reveals the problem with a Congress that rewards seniority & relationships more than merit & ideas. We have a sclerotic gerontocracy.' Journalist Mehdi Hasan agreed, calling 'American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, an absolute embarrassment.' Journalist Ken Klippenstein also echoed these sentiments, arguing that it shouldn't be taboo for the media to point out when elected officials appear to be impaired by age. According to a breakdown from The Washington Post in 2023, the median age in Congress has been trending upward in recent decades. Last year, 48% of all members of Congress were Baby Boomers, and 19 lawmakers elected to the 118th Congress are members of the Silent Generation, meaning they were born at some point between 1928 and 1945
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