{"id":2015425,"date":"2023-08-29T12:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:43:46","slug":"rep-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Steve Scalise has been diagnosed with blood cancer."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015425&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma<\/h2>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise\u200c (R-La.) announced on Aug. 29 that he has been diagnosed with \u200b <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-donald-rumsfeld-did-not-commit-suicide-at-a-military-tribunal\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: No, Donald Rumsfeld Did Not Commit Suicide At A Military Tribunal\">multiple myeloma<\/a><\/strong>, \u200da \u200dtype of blood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After\u2063 a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done. The results uncovered some irregularities \u2063and after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-majority-leader-steve-scalise-announces-cancer-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader, reveals cancer diagnosis.\">undergoing additional tests<\/a>, I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a very treatable blood cancer. I have now \u2062begun treatment, which will continue for the next several months,&#8221; he posted on\u2062 X, formerly\u2062 known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200c expect to work\u200b through this period and intend to return to Washington, continuing my work as Majority Leader\u2063 and serving the people of Louisiana\u2019s\u2062 First Congressional District,&#8221; continued\u2062 Mr. Scalise.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related\u2062 Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-will-not-allow-rep-ilhan-omar-on-foreign-affairs-committee-scalise-5023048\">House Republicans Will Not \u2064Allow Rep. Ilhan Omar on\u2063 Foreign Affairs Committee: Scalise<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">1\/31\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/ntd-news-today-jan-2-rep-scalise-reveals-first-legislation-for-republican-house-gop-releases-new-rules-package-4957041\">NTD News Today (Jan. 2): Rep. \u200bScalise Reveals First Legislation for Republican House; GOP Releases\u2063 New \u200bRules Package<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">1\/2\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I am incredibly grateful \u200bwe were able to \u2062detect this early and that this cancer is treatable. I am thankful for my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-steve-scalise-diagnosed-with-blood-cancer\/\" title=\"Rep. Steve Scalise has been diagnosed with blood cancer.\">excellent medical team<\/a>,\u2062 and with the help of God, support of \u2064my family, friends, colleagues, and constituents, I will tackle this\u200c with the same strength and energy as I have tackled past challenges.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Scalise&#8217;s announcement comes two weeks \u200bbefore the House is set\u2062 to be back\u200c in session as the chamber and the\u200b Senate work to avoid a government shutdown, as the deadline to fund the government is \u2063Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Messages of support have poured for Mr. Scalise, who last faced a \u2064publicly-known health scare in\u2062 2017 when he was shot \u200don\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-deemed-2017-targeted-shooting-of-republicans-at-baseball-field-a-suicide-attempt-not-domestic-terrorism-scalise-responds\/\" title=\"Report: FBI Deemed 2017 Targeted Shooting Of Republicans At Baseball Field A Suicide Attempt, Not Domestic Terrorism. Scalise Responds.\u00a0\">baseball field<\/a> one day before the annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There\u200c is no stronger fighter than @SteveScalise. Steve\u2064 is as tough and kind as they \u2064come, and he has beaten so many unbeatable odds. The Legend from Louisiana is beloved by \u200bhis colleagues and America and we know he\u2062 will fight this next \u200bbattle with that same resolve. We are proud to stand by to support Steve and his family as they embrace strength and faith in this next challenge,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepStefanik\/status\/1696537413047472441?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.),\u2062 chairwoman of the House\u200d Republican conference, on\u200d X.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nobody is as prepared as Steve Scalise is \u2062to take on this new trial, and win,&#8221;\u2063 said\u200b Rep. Ann Wagner \u2062(R-Mo.) in <a href=\"https:\/\/wagner.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/wagner-statement-leader-scalise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a>. &#8220;With his faith in God, the love of his life Jennifer at his side, and his children and loving family there to support him, I know \u200dSteve \u2063will fight through this and come out stronger and \u200bmore purpose driven than before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy said he is praying for Mr.\u200d Scalise and his\u2063 family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The same faith,\u2063 family support, and \u200dinternal strength that made Steve such an inspiration to others after he was shot, will bring him through this \u2063illness and once more \u200binspire us all,&#8221; Mr. Cassidy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBillCassidy\/status\/1696535941215879495?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on\u2062 X.<\/p>\n<p>Rep.\u200b Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), likewise said on X: &#8220;I\u2019m deeply saddened to hear that my colleague, @SteveScalise, has been diagnosed with blood cancer. Steve is \u200ca fighter, and I know he\u2019ll be\u2064 back to good health so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) revealed on Aug. 29 that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. 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