Connolly, who represents a swath of Northern Virginia, easily won reelection to a ninth term in the House this week.

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat representing Virginia's most populous county in Congress, said Thursday that he is battling esophageal cancer. The announcement comes after Connolly, 74, handily won his ninth House term on Tuesday by defeating Republican Mike Van Meter,

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly has esophagus cancer, the longtime Virginia congressman announced in a statement Thursday. “It was a surprise because, except for some intermittent abdominal aches and pains, I had no symptoms,” Connolly, 74, said.

U.S. House Representative Gerald “Gerry” Connolly announced Thursday that he was diagnosed with esophagus cancer. His announcement comes just days after he was reelected to Virginia’s 11th District. In a statement shared on X,

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly announced he has esophageal cancer days after his reelection to Congress. The Democratic congressman, who represents most of Fairfax County and all of Fairfax City, said in a statement released on social media Thursday morning that he learned of the diagnosis a few days ago.

Days after being re-elected, longtime Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly announced that he has been diagnosed with esophagus cancer. The 74-year-old Democrat issued a statement on Thursday morning to his constituents advising that he has "joined the ranks of millions of Americans" while describing

Connolly shared news of his diagnosis and treatment on social media, and said he experienced no other symptoms outside of occasional abdominal aches and pains. The announcement al

Connolly, who represents a swath of Northern Virginia, easily won reelection to a ninth term in the House this week.