Sheila Jackson Lee Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer

The Texas Tribune reports:

U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, the congresswoman shared in a Sunday statement on social media platform X. “My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis for pancreatic cancer,” Jackson Lee said. “I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease that impacts tens of thousands of Americans every year.”

Jackson Lee, 74, represents Congressional District 18, a seat she has held for 30 years. Jackson Lee previously battled breast cancer. In 2012, she announced that she was cancer free after having been diagnosed the previous year.

Jackson Lee was born in Queens, New York and she served as a judge before she was elected to an at-large Houston City Council seat in 1989. She has since become a household name in Houston, the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the country.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee issued the Following Statement: pic.twitter.com/1WnKAN2CQs

— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) June 3, 2024

Sending you healing thoughts and keeping you in my prayers Congresswoman! 🙏🏾

— Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) June 3, 2024