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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The 74-year-old says she will likely be "occasionally absent from Congress " Jackson Lee's district includes parts of Houston and she has served as its representative for almost 30 years .
She unsuccessfully ran for mayor of the city last year , but lost to then-State Senator John Whitmire .
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