Virginia Rep. Connolly says he will not seek reelection after cancer returns [View all]
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Source: WaPo
Connolly, a longtime liberal voice for Northern Virginia and the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, had been battling esophageal cancer.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia), a longtime liberal voice representing Northern Virginia in Congress, announced Monday that he would not be seeking reelection next year after his esophageal cancer returned following treatment.
He said he would also be stepping back “soon” from his role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, a role for which he had fought a fierce intraparty battle just a few months ago.
“The sun is setting on my time in public service, and this will be my last term in Congress,” he wrote in an email to constituents. “With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we’ve accomplished together over 30 years.”
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