Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
In a statement posted on social media, Grijalva said he was diagnosed with pneumonia after a persistent cough, but further testing revealed the cancer.
“This diagnosis has been difficult to process, but I am confident in the vigorous course of treatment that my medical team has developed, and I’ve begun my journey to fight this cancer,” he said.
Grijalava — whose district spans parts of Tucson, Yuma and Nogales as well as some bits of Phoenix — added that his office will remain open for constituent services.