Headline Roundup • November 29th, 2022
Rep. Donald McEachin Dead at 61
Summary from the AllSides News Team
House Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) passed away Monday at the age of 61 after a battle with colorectal cancer.
Key Quotes: "We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin," said his chief of staff in a statement. "Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013. Tonight, he lost that battle." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called McEachin a "tireless champion for Virginia families and a force for economic opportunity and environmental justice."
For Context: McEachin was first elected to the House in 2016 and went on to win reelection three times, including earlier this month. He sat on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources and the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. His death creates a vacant seat in the House, which won't be filled until a special election is held.
How the Media Covered It: McEachin's death was a top story from news sources across the political spectrum. Right-rated sources tended to focus more on how the news will affect the Congress's new makeup.
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Rep. Donald McEachin, a Democrat representing Virginia’s fourth Congressional District since 2017, died Monday night after a battle with colorectal cancer, according to his office. He was 61.
Eachin’s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement the congressman had been experiencing “secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.”
“We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” Rountree said. “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.”
“Tonight, he lost that battle,...
Townhall
Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, who was reelected earlier this month, died Monday after “secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013,” his chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement.
The 61-year-old represented Virginia’s fourth Congressional District since 2017.
“We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” Rountree said. “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013.”
“Tonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional...
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US Rep. Donald McEachin, a Virginia Democrat, died Monday, according to a statement from his office. He was 61.
“We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” Tara Rountree, his chief of staff, said in the statement. “Valiantly, for years now, we have watched him fight and triumph over the secondary effects of his colorectal cancer from 2013. Tonight, he lost that battle, and the people of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District lost a hero who always, always fought for them and put them first.”
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