Virginia congresswoman won't seek reelection after new health diagnosis
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., announced Monday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after receiving a new diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., announced Monday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after receiving a new diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Wexton, 55, was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease earlier this year. At the time, she said she was "feeling good" and hoped to continue serving in Congress for many years. But in a statement on Monday, Wexton explained she wasn't making the progress she'd hoped for in managing her symptoms and noticed others in her Parkinson's support group weren't having the same experience. "I sought out additional medical opinions and testing, and my doctors modified my diagnosis to Supra-nuclear Palsy -- a kind of 'Parkinson's on steroids.'" "I've always believed that honesty is the most important value in public service...