After a Bush family spokesman said Sunday that former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment, Texas leaders expressed their support to her and o the Bush family.
Congressman Al Green said his prayers were with the family, and that the Bushes still have an impact in Houston.
Spokesman Jim McGrath said in a news release."Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care,"
McGrath did not elaborate as to the nature of Bush's health problems. She has been treated for decades for Graves' disease, which is a thyroid condition.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott also tweeted in support of the former First Lady.
Statement on former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush. pic.twitter.com/7pcCrhxvea
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) April 15, 2018
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) also had words of sympathy.
Barbara Bush is loved and admired across Texas and America, and we are all grateful for her unending contributions to our beloved state and nation. Our prayers are with her, President Bush, and the entire Bush family during this difficult time.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 15, 2018
The 92-year-old former First Lady has been a strong advocate for literacy for decades… through her foundation.
She is now resting at home with her family in Houston.
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