{"id":2258194,"date":"2024-06-02T22:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T02:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-announces-cancer-diagnosis-god-will-strengthen-me\/"},"modified":"2024-06-02T22:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T02:56:55","slug":"rep-sheila-jackson-lee-announces-cancer-diagnosis-god-will-strengthen-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-announces-cancer-diagnosis-god-will-strengthen-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reveals cancer diagnosis, relies on faith for strength"},"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\">24<\/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-sheila-jackson-lee-announces-cancer-diagnosis-god-will-strengthen-me%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=2258194&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--><p>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Texas, \u2064disclosed her\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-sarah-paulson-talks-finding-the-humanity-in-clinton-whistleblower-linda-tripp\/\" title=\"Actress Sarah Paulson Talks \u2018Finding The Humanity\u2019 In Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp\">pancreatic cancer<\/a> \u2063diagnosis on \u2064Sunday. She acknowledged her faith in\u200c God as a source \u200cof strength during this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/now-is-not-the-time-fauci-advises-against-super-bowl-parties\/\" title=\"\u2018Now Is Not The Time\u2019: Fauci Advises Against Super Bowl Parties\">challenging time<\/a>. Lee expressed determination in battling the disease and \u200cassured her constituents of continued service despite potential absences from\u200b Congress. Your\u2064 rewritten\u200c summary is concise and captures the key\u2063 points \u2063of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee&#8217;s announcement about her pancreatic cancer diagnosis, her reliance on\u200b faith, determination to fight the disease, and commitment to serving her constituents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sheila-jackson-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sheila Jackson Lee<\/a> (D-TX) revealed on Sunday night that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, highlighting how her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Religion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>faith in God<\/a> will help her persevere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer,\u201d she wrote on X. \u201cI am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am confident that my doctors have developed the best possible plan to target my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emails-confirm-why-cdc-changed-definitions-of-vaccine-vaccinated\/\" title=\"Emails Confirm Why CDC Changed Definitions of Vaccine, Vaccinated\">specific disease<\/a>. The road ahead will not be easy, but I stand in faith that God will strengthen me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Jackson Lee assured her constituents in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas\u2019s<\/a> 18th Congressional District that, while she may be absent from Congress occasionally, her office will continue to serve them as it has for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am committed to working with our Congressional Leadership including Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Speaker of House to serve this nation and be present for votes on legislation that is critical for the prosperity and security of the American people,\u201d she added in her statement. \u201cBy God\u2019s grace, I will be back at full strength soon.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Lee, 74, has represented the Lone Star State\u2019s 18th Congressional District in Congress since 1995. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-dem-shares-photos-of-overrun-migrant-facility-as-border-crisis-mounts\/\" title=\"Texas Dem Shares Photos of Overrun Migrant Facility as Border Crisis Mounts\">district encompasses<\/a> much of Houston, the state\u2019s largest city. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee uses a portable fan provided by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo\u2019s staff while visiting damaged Sinclair Elementary School, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at Timbergrove in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee\/Houston Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was defeated by a landslide to become Houston\u2019s next mayor in December, falling to Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2454364\/texas-democratic-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-files-for-reelection-after-mayoral-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Two days later<\/a>, she filed for reelection to Congress. In March, she won the Democratic primary, albeit in the most competitive primary of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-will-press-motion-to-remove-ilhan-omar-from-committee-as-dems-try-to-head-off-civil-war-over-crimes-against-humanity-comments\/\" title=\"House GOP Will Press Motion To Remove Ilhan Omar From Committee As Dems Try To Head Off Civil War Over \u2018Crimes Against Humanity\u2019 Comments\">congressional career<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2024\/03\/05\/sheila-jackson-lee-texas-amanda-edwards-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>per<\/a> the <em>Texas Tribune<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison wished Jackson Lee well in response to her announcement. \u201cSending you healing thoughts and keeping you in my prayers Congresswoman!\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/1797451112196506017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson Lee is set to run against Republican Lana Centonze\u00a0in November.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) shared her pancreatic cancer diagnosis, emphasizing her reliance on faith for resilience. In a statement, she confirmed the diagnosis and stated her commitment to undergoing treatment. 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