Steve Scalise, House Republican Leader, diagnosed with blood cancer.

House Republican Leader Diagnosed with Blood Cancer

House Republican leader Steve Scalise announced ‍on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a common form of blood ⁢cancer.

“I am incredibly grateful ⁢we were able to detect this early​ and that this cancer is treatable,”‍ Scalise said in a statement.

Despite his diagnosis, Scalise reassured everyone that he would continue working diligently throughout​ the months-long treatment.

Scalise, who represents Louisiana⁢ and ⁣holds the No. 2-ranking position among Republicans in the House, has house-republican-leader-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer/” title=”Steve Scalise, House Republican Leader, diagnosed with blood cancer.”>faced significant health challenges in ⁢the ‌past.

In 2017, he ⁣was⁣ injured in a ‌shooting during a ⁤practice session for an annual charity baseball game. Scalise underwent ​multiple surgeries⁤ to repair internal organs and ⁤broken bones following the assault.

Positive News from the Political Arena

Scalise’s ⁢announcement comes after Rep. Jamie Raskin, ⁣a Democrat from Maryland, revealed in December that he had⁢ been diagnosed with a form of lymphoma. However, Raskin shared the uplifting news in April that he was in remission.

It is encouraging to witness politicians from different parties overcoming health challenges and continuing to serve their constituents.

(Reporting by ⁢Jasper Ward and Makini Brice; editing by Rami Ayyub and Jonathan Oatis)