Steve Scalise Takes Leave For Stem Cell Transplant

CNN reports:

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will undergo a stem cell transplant, his office announced on Friday, which is expected to keep him out of Washington and working remotely until February.

In April 2023, the Louisiana Republican announced that he had been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer and had started treatment.

“Last month, Leader Scalise successfully completed induction chemotherapy and had a positive response. It has now been determined he is eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant,” the statement from Scalise’s office said.

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STEVE SCALISE will be out of DC until February. He is getting a stem-cell transplant.

House GOP has 220-seat majority. Bill Johnson is out Jan. 21. After that, w Scalise out, GOP will have a bare bones 218-seat majority.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 5, 2024