Rep. Steve Scalise Diagnosed With Blood Cancer

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced on Aug. 29 he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.
Rep. Steve Scalise Diagnosed With Blood Cancer
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) speaks at a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 25, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced on Aug. 29 that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

“After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some blood work done. The results uncovered some irregularities and after undergoing additional tests, I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a very treatable blood cancer. I have now begun treatment, which will continue for the next several months,” he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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