Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) announced Sunday that she is currently undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, but said that she remains committed to fulfilling her legislative duties.
Ms. Jackson Lee, who has held Texas’ 18th Congressional District seat since 1995, lost her bid to become mayor of Houston to state Sen. John Whitmire, a Democrat, last year. However, she later won the Democratic primary for her congressional seat in March.
