Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic
Rep. Raúl Grijalva sits down with The Arizona Republic to debate every thing from the atmosphere to accommodate relations.
Arizona Republic
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., introduced that he has accomplished a course of remedy for most cancers and is planning his return to Washington, D.C.
“I am joyful to share that I’ve completed my most cancers remedy for now and proceed working to get bodily stronger,” he wrote.
Grijalva, who has represented the Tucson space in Congress since 2003, introduced his prognosis in April.
He had acquired chemotherapy and radiation remedies for lung most cancers and is at the moment present process bodily remedy, he instructed the Arizona Every day Star on Tuesday.
The congressman instructed the Every day Star “I do not know” when requested whether or not he has totally recovered from the sickness, and mentioned he has give up his longtime smoking behavior.
Grijalva stayed in Arizona throughout his remedy, quickly widening the Republicans’ slim majority within the Home. He mentioned he has been actively engaged in his congressional work throughout that point and has introduced three tranches of federal funds for the district. He has remained publicly vocal on points akin to environmental justice and Israeli-Palestinian relations.
He made headlines final week when he turned the second Home Democrat to name on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 election.
The congressman wrote on Wednesday that his means to journey again to Washington, D.C., is “topic to clearance” from his docs, though they’re “optimistic about that timeline.”
“I tremendously admire the entire assist you’ve got given me and know that I’ll proceed preventing for you and all of these I signify in Southern Arizona,” he wrote.
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Grijalva, first elected in 2002, is operating for reelection within the seventh Congressional District.
The district contains the southwestern a part of Arizona close to the state’s California state line and its border with Mexico, together with elements of Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties.
It is a growing story. Return to azcentral.com for updates.
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