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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
The 74-year-old Democrat says she expects to be “occasionally absent from Congress.” Last year, she announced she would seek a 16th term in the House.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, announced Sunday night that she is being treated for pancreatic cancer, but assured her constituents that she will soon be back at full strength. Jackson Lee, 74, has been representing Texas' 18th congressional district for 30 years. "My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis for pancreatic cancer," Jackson Lee said in a statement. "I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year." "I am...
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announces pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat who represents Texas' 18th Congressional District, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she announced in a statement Sunday night."My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer," Jackson Lee said. "I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year."The 74-year-old said that the treatment would mean she would likely be "occasionally absent from Congress" but said she...