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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on April 27, 2017, 12:42:23 pm
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Chaffetz to take leave from Congress for medical procedure
House Oversight chairman cites need for 'immediate' foot surgery.
By Cristiano Lima
04/26/17 10:04 PM EDT
House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced Wednesday that he will take a leave of absence from Congress to undergo surgery on his foot, with an estimated return in mid-May.
The Utah Republican posted a picture of an X-ray on Instagram and wrote that a foot injury he sustained 12 years ago is now prompting him to undergo "immediate" surgery.
The estimated recovery time is three to four weeks. Chaffetz said avoiding the procedure could put him "at risk for serious infection."
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