The family of 81-year-old Texas Republican Congressmember Kay Granger has confirmed she is experiencing “dementia issues.” Over the weekend, The Dallas Express revealed Granger had not voted in the House since July and that she had moved to a senior living facility. In March, she stepped down as chair of the influential House Appropriations Committee. She did not run for reelection in November. Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna told The New York Times, “Kay Granger’s long absence reveals the problem with a Congress that rewards seniority and relationships more than merit and ideas. We have a sclerotic gerontocracy.”