Leading Republican Steve Scalise back at work after blood cancer treatment

House majority leader received autologous stem cell treatment after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August

The Republican House majority leader, Steve Scalise, will return to work in Washington after receiving autologous stem cell treatment for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.

Scalise announced he was diagnosed with the disease in August. His cancer treatment represents the second serious health scare for the representative since he took office to represent Louisiana in 2008. In 2017, Scalise was one of four people shot during practice for a congressional baseball game.