Never miss a story - sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "With the benefit of early detection and fine doctors, the help of my extraordinary staff, the love of Sarah and our daughters and sons-in-law (actual and to-be) and family and friends, and the support of my beloved constituents and my colleagues in the House, I plan to get through this and, in the meantime, to keep making progress every day in Congress for American democracy," he said. As a congressman, his annual salary will be 174,000. He and his family have a house in Takoma Park, Maryland. He spent 12 million of his own money on the house seat. The politician also said he remains hopeful following the diagnosis. Jamie Raskin net worth will be somewhere between 17 million and 68.5 million. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017, also discussed the side effects of chemotherapy, which include "hair loss and weight gain" as well as impairing natural antibodies and undermining the body's immune system. Jamie Raskin Talks Decision to Lead Second Trump Impeachment After Son's Death (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is seen after the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol markup in Cannon Building on a report recommending that the House of Representatives cite Jeffrey Clark for criminal contempt of Congress and refer him to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for prosecution, on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment." "I am about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. "After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma," he said in a statement. Jamie Raskin revealed he has been diagnosed with a "serious but curable form of cancer." Despite the diagnosis, he plans to carry on as a congressman, according to a press release issued Wednesday. (photo by Andre Chung for The Washington Post via Getty Images) His son, Tommy, committed suicide last year at the age of 25, and the Raskins buried him the day before the attack on the Capitol. He served as an impeachment manager against President Donald Trump, and had to hide and flee from insurrectionists on January 6th. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, left, attends a hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2022, while former President Donald Trump, right, is shown at a rally in Vandalia. It can be cured in about half of all patients, but it largely depends on factors including the stage when the disease is caught, the society notes.ĬNN’s Clare Foran, Katherine Dillinger and Rashard Rose contributed to this report.TAKOMA PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 01: Congressman Jamie Raskin represents Marylands 8th district. He noted that he expects “to be able to work through this period but have been cautioned by my doctors to reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid COVID-19, the flu and other viruses.”Īccording 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. “I plan to get through this and, in the meantime, to keep making progress every day in Congress for American democracy,” Raskin said in the statement. 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. The Maryland Democrat serves on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Raskin told MSNBC Wednesday night that his diagnosis is “very treatable, and we’re getting it early enough that if I take well to the chemotherapy, which starts this week, and I go through all of my six sessions, then I’ll be in good shape.” Prognosis for most people in my situation is excellent after four months of treatment.” I am about to embark on a course of chemo-immunotherapy on an outpatient basis at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. In a statement, Raskin said, “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form of cancer. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment.
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