Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks on cancer diagnosis amid run for re-election  

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFROU.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, (D-Texas-18) recently announced that she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is looking to once again serve the people of Texas’ 18 District, even though she is currently also fighting pancreatic cancer. Credit: AP Photo/Stephanie ScarbroughThe 74-year-old took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share that she is currently undergoing cancer treatment and will rely on her Democratic colleagues to hold down the fort while she is absent from the U.S. Capitol.“I am confident that my doctors have developed the best possible plan to target my specific disease. The road ahead will not be easy, but I stand in faith that God will strengthen me,” Jackson Lee said in a statement.“I am committed to working with our Congressional Leadership, including Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Speaker of House, to serve this nation and be present for votes on legislation that is critical for the prosperity and security of the American people,” the Texas Democrat added.The congresswoman has held her congressional seat for 30 years and is running for re-election after a failed attempt to become the mayor of Houston. Many Democrats do not believe her cancer...