Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Sen. Casey undergoes prostate cancer surgery
PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 21: Senator Bob Casey (D- PA) addresses supporters earlier than former President Barack Obama speaks throughout a marketing campaign rally for statewide Democratic candidates on September 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Midterm elect
HARRISBURG – Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania underwent surgical procedure for prostate most cancers on Tuesday; it was profitable and he expects to return to a “regular schedule” after restoration, his workplace stated.
“His physician experiences that, as anticipated, the process went effectively and he confirmed that the Senator mustn’t require additional remedy,” Casey’s workplace stated.
Casey, 62, stated final month that he had been identified in December and that he had an “wonderful prognosis.”
Serving his third time period, Casey has not formally introduced that he’ll run for a fourth time period, however allies say he’s making preparations they usually anticipate him to run.
At 16 years within the Senate, Casey is already the longest-serving Democratic U.S. senator in Pennsylvania historical past.
Casey is a key ally of labor unions and President Joe Biden. In Congress, Casey has backed all of Biden’s prime priorities and solid an in depth relationship with the president, at the least partially as a result of they share the identical hometown of Scranton.