{"id":2141521,"date":"2024-01-05T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-leader-scalise-to-miss-all-of-january-as-he-undergoes-stem-cell-treatment\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T20:55:04","slug":"majority-leader-scalise-to-miss-all-of-january-as-he-undergoes-stem-cell-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-leader-scalise-to-miss-all-of-january-as-he-undergoes-stem-cell-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalise, Majority Leader, to miss January for stem cell treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fmajority-leader-scalise-to-miss-all-of-january-as-he-undergoes-stem-cell-treatment%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=2141521&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 to Undergo Stem\u200b Cell Transplant<\/h2>\n<p>House Majority Leader Steve\u200d Scalise (R-LA) will not be returning \u200dto Washington, D.C. until\u2064 February as he undergoes\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-dying-at-home-from-military-toxic-exposure-ben-grizzy-griswolds-story\/\" title=\"Veterans Dying at Home from Military Toxic Exposure: Ben 'Grizzy' Griswold's Story\">stem cell transplant<\/a> as part of his cancer treatment, his office announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Last\u2062 year, Scalise was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and completed his chemotherapy in December. His office stated that he \u2062had a \u2064&#8221;positive response&#8221;\u2062 to the \u2063treatment and became \u200celigible for an autologous stem cell\u2064 transplant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is \u2064currently undergoing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fundraiser-explodes-for-child-after-family-says-duke-denying-kidney-transplant-over-covid-vax\/\" title=\"Fundraiser Explodes For Child After Family Says Duke Denying Kidney Transplant Over COVID Vax\">transplant process<\/a>, marking a significant milestone in\u200c his battle against cancer. Once the procedure is completed, he will be recovering under the supervision of\u200b his medical team and\u2064 will work remotely until returning to Washington next month.\u2062 He is incredibly grateful to have progressed so well,\u200c and is thankful to his entire medical team, family, friends, and colleagues\u2064 for their prayers and support,&#8221; \u200bhis \u200doffice said in a statement.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on House Republicans&#8217; Majority<\/h3>\n<p>With Scalise absent for the month of \u200cJanuary, House Republicans&#8217; already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">slim majority<\/a> \u2063is further diminished during a crucial time when they face\u200c a battle over must-pass legislation.<\/p>\n<p>When the House reconvenes on January 9, lawmakers will immediately be tasked with passing\u2063 government funding, some of which will expire on January 19.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, House Republicans hold a 220-seat \u200dmajority. However, with Scalise&#8217;s absence, that number will drop to 219. Additionally, Rep. \u200dBill Johnson (R-OH) will be leaving\u200d on \u200cJanuary 21, reducing the majority to 218. This will make it even more challenging for leadership to pass legislation, as they were already struggling to get it through the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> With Scalise unable\u200c to participate, what challenges \u2064will the Republican leadership face in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-holder-urges-democrats-to-pack-supreme-court-says-federal-courts-are-stacked-with-ideologues-who-reach-rulings-based-on-stunted-mindsets\/\" title=\"Eric Holder Urges Democrats to Pack Supreme Court, Says Federal Courts Are Stacked with Ideologues \u201cWho Reach Rulings Based on Stunted Mindsets\u201d\">passing legislation<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 House \u200cMajority Leader \u2063Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, will be\u2062 undergoing a \u200bstem cell transplant as part of his ongoing cancer treatment. As a\u200c result, he will not be able to return to Washington, D.C.\u2063 until next month. Scalise&#8217;s office made the announcement on Friday, stating that he had a positive response to\u200d his chemotherapy treatment for multiple myeloma and \u2064became eligible for the transplant.<\/p>\n<p>The stem cell\u2064 transplant signifies a significant milestone in Scalise&#8217;s\u200c battle against cancer. Following the \u2064procedure, he\u200d will be recovering under the care of his medical team and will continue his work remotely until his return to Washington. Scalise expressed his gratitude for the support and prayers he has received from his medical team, family, \u200cfriends, and colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>However, Scalise&#8217;s absence will have an impact on House \u2064Republicans&#8217; majority, which \u2062is already somewhat tenuous. With the House reconvening on January 9, lawmakers will face the immediate challenge of passing government\u2064 funding that expires on January 19. Currently, House Republicans hold a slim 220-seat majority. However, with Scalise now unable \u200bto participate, that number will decrease to 219. Furthermore, Representative Bill Johnson from Ohio will also be leaving on January\u200d 21,\u2063 further diminishing the majority to\u200b a \u200dcritical 218 seats. This will undoubtedly make it even more challenging for\u2063 the Republican leadership to pass legislation, as they were already \u200cfacing difficulties in gaining support \u200bwithin \u2063the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of Scalise, a key figure in the Republican Party, during this crucial time will\u2062 undoubtedly have an impact on party dynamics and the \u200cability to push through important legislation. The party will have to \u200dnavigate these challenges and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-at-odds-over-medicare-expansions-drug-pricing-as-they-race-for-a-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats At Odds Over Medicare Expansions, Drug Pricing As They Race For A Deal\">find alternative ways<\/a> to maintain their majority and \u200dadvance their legislative agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stem cell transplant as part of his cancer treatment. 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