Jamie Raskin

The Maryland Democratic representative, who is a member of the House Jan. 6 committee, said he would soon begin treatment on an outpatient basis.

Raskin has frequently noted that “commanding majorities” in both the House and the Senate believed Mr. “I am praying for his strong and swift recovery as he undergoes cancer treatment. Though that vote fell short of the 67 senators needed to convict, Mr. Raskin then lived through the assault on the Capitol. [impeachment manager](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/us/politics/jamie-raskin-impeachment-manager.html) in Mr. He is the chief sponsor of legislation to create a commission that could remove a president from office under the 25th Amendment. history and the nuances of the Constitution. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol Trump accountable for the Jan. I am advised that it also causes hair loss and weight gain (although I am still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss).” 6 committee and was recently chosen to become the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, said he had diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and would soon begin a course of outpatient chemo-immunotherapy. Mr.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a "serious but curable form of cancer" and will begin outpatient treatment.

According to the American Cancer Society, diffuse large B cell lymphoma “tends to grow quickly” and is frequently treated with chemotherapy through a four-drug regimen administered in cycles three weeks apart. He also was the lead impeachment manager of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in 2021 and was just elected by his colleagues to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment.”

The Maryland congressman said Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.

The two hid under a desk as the violence unfolded, and his daughter later told him she didn’t want to return to the Capitol. Tommy’s death came just a week before the insurrection, and Raskin had brought his daughter and son-in-law to the Capitol that day. He was the lead impeachment manager when the House impeached Trump one week after the attack, and he currently sits on the House committee investigating the siege. That panel issued its final report last week and is set to dissolve when the new Republican-led House is sworn in on Jan. This is the second time the Maryland Democrat has been diagnosed with cancer, as he previously battled colorectal cancer in 2010. The news comes almost exactly two years after his 25-year-old son, Tommy, committed suicide on Dec.

The congressman, who has survived cancer once before, said the condition is curable and he plans to work during treatment.

“We are relieved to hear that he and his doctors are optimistic about his prognosis,” Hogan [tweeted](https://twitter.com/GovLarryHogan/status/1608240176144211969?s=20&t=-lwZjsq3TEFq2cyfj-hZOQ). He was thrust into the national spotlight last year after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) [tapped him to lead the Trump impeachment t](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/raskin-son-impeachment/2021/01/11/b9cd33d4-5420-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_17)rial. “As our nation has seen over the past six years, Jamie Raskin is a fighter,” Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D), recently endorsed by Raskin, said in a statement. Raskin accepted the high-profile assignment to make the case for impeachment, saying he channeled his love for his son into defending a vulnerable democracy. [tweeted ](https://twitter.com/iamwesmoore/status/1608225645519069186?s=20&t=-lwZjsq3TEFq2cyfj-hZOQ)that Raskin “embodies what it means to persevere in the face of overwhelming challenges.” “Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment.” [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/RepDavidTrone/status/1608230004684656640?s=20&t=-lwZjsq3TEFq2cyfj-hZOQ) also called Raskin a “fighter,” adding: “Jamie, we are with you every step of the way.” This is not Raskin’s first battle with cancer. [had his own battle with lymphoma](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-gov-larry-hogan-announces-that-he-has-cancer/2015/06/22/6b00eae2-1917-11e5-ab92-c75ae6ab94b5_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_26), also voiced support. [a profile a year ago](https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/12/06/jamie-raskins-year-grief-purpose/?itid=lk_inline_manual_16). “I am advised that it also causes hair loss and weight gain (although I am still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss),” his news release said. [coronavirus](https://www.washingtonpost.com/coronavirus/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10), flu and other viruses.

The Maryland congressman said he has a “serious but curable form of cancer.”

[second impeachment](https://www.axios.com/2021/01/14/axios-today-podcast-donald-trump-second-impeachment)of former President Trump as well as for his work as a member of the [Jan. 6 committee](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/27/jan-6-committee-democrat-meddling-gop-primaries). [ranking member](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/22/jamie-raskin-democrats-house-oversight-committee) on the [House Oversight Committee](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/jamie-raskin-house-oversight-panel) last week.

Just days after winning a key leadership post in the House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) disclosed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed ...

[was elected ranking member](https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/12/22/raskin-gets-top-democratic-slot-on-u-s-house-oversight-committee/) of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for the 118th Congress. 31, 2020, then with the sacking of the Capitol, then with his role as the lead manager in Trump’s second impeachment, then with his work on the Jan. My friend, we are praying for you and we know you will overcome this challenge as you have the rest.” Capitol, which issued [a damning report](https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/12/19/u-s-house-jan-6-panel-refers-trump-for-criminal-charges-including-inciting-insurrection/) laying the destruction at the feet of former President Trump. “As someone who has beaten cancer in the past, I send my heartfelt prayers and best wishes to Congressman Raskin and his family,” the governor wrote on social media. Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) said in a statement: “Rep. Vaughn Stewart (D-Montgomery), who also survived the disease, wrote on Twitter Wednesday. In addition to destroying cancer cells, chemotherapy impairs natural antibodies and undermines the body’s immune system. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) disclosed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which he called “serious but curable.” Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment,” Raskin, who just turned 60 earlier this month, said in a statement. Just days after winning a key leadership post in the House of Representatives, U.S. More than 18,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year.

I plan to get through this and, in the meantime, to keep making progress every day in Congress for American democracy,” the Maryland Representative wrote.

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The Maryland Democrat, who survived colon cancer in 2010, announced Dec. 28 that he has a serious but curable form of lymphoma.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), [who said](https://twitter.com/RepRaskin/status/1608517496277016577?s=20&t=NDpxKraAyMMNJIsQhuRRPQ) she’ll be praying for him. [announced this week](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/28/jamie-raskin-cancer-maryland/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2) he has a serious but curable form of cancer known as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Raskin (D-Md.)