Rep. Kay Granger isn’t the only one who has missed a significant number of votes during the 118th session of Congress.
As exclusively reported by The Dallas Express, Granger, 81, hasn’t voted since July.
Two members of the House of Representatives skipped even more votes.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva missed 455 votes, or 88%, of the votes in 2024, the highest of any member of the House of Representatives, NewsNation reported.
Grijalva announced in April that he had been diagnosed with cancer, per CNN. He won reelection in November but also stated that he would not be running for reelection in 2026.
“It is my honor and privilege to represent southern Arizona over the past 22 years in Congress. I went into Congress to give a voice to our community that had been too often ignored or dismissed. I’ve stayed true to that mission and I continue to take my commitment to Arizonans, working families and our environment seriously. And part of that commitment is knowing when it’s time to step aside,” the 76-year-old Democrat said, reported KTAR News.
Fellow Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans missed 324 votes, or 64%, of the votes, in 2024.
Evans, 70, suffered a stroke earlier this year and has missed votes since May 8, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was unopposed for reelection in his Philadelphia-based district in November.
Casting a vote is a primary responsibility for a member of Congress, whose base pay is $174,000 per year. Members also manage a staff budget of around $1.8 million.
Granger has been living in a Fort Worth-area assisted living facility as she battles dementia-related issues. The Republican, a former chair of the House Appropriations Committee, did not seek reelection this year.
Granger’s last day as a member of Congress is Friday, January 3, when a new session of Congress is sworn in.
As a result of DX reporting, Granger’s absence has rekindled debate on term limits for members of Congress.