Maryland representative Jamie Raskin says he has ‘serious but curable’ lymphoma

Trump adversary and top Democrat in next House oversight committee says prognosis is ‘excellent’ and will continue to legislate

Maryland representative Jamie Raskin said on Wednesday that he has a type of lymphoma that’s a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment.

Raskin, who will be the top Democrat on the House oversight and reform committee in the next Congress, said he expects to be able to work through his outpatient treatment at a Washington-area hospital.