Congresswoman with brain disorder skipping therapy to serve in House

Virginia Democrat Jennifer Wexton has been using assistive technology after diagnosis with six- to nine-year life expectancy

To keep up with an unrelenting US House schedule, Virginia congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has had to skip some of her speech and physical therapy appointments as she battles a rare, life-threatening brain disorder, she told CBS News in an interview published Saturday.

It's been a difficult journey, but I'm working hard as ever to serve," Wexton, a Democrat, said in a social media post promoting the interview that explored her life since being diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in September. The post on X, formerly known as Twitter, added: I'm sharing my experience to raise awareness of what PSP is and why it's so important to find a cure."