U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton, a Virginia Democrat, on Monday said she wouldn't seek reelection after doctors updated her diagnosis to a more serious condition, which she likened to 'Parkinson’s (disease) on steroids.'
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-VA questions Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during testimony before the House Financial Services Committee hearing on "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System" in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mary F. CalvertWASHINGTON, Sept 18 - U.S.
The third-term congresswoman announced in April that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson's but would continue to work while being treated for the disease, which was affecting her speech.
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