Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva dies at 77 from cancer

Democratic Representative Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died at 77 from complications related to cancer treatment, his office announced. He served in Congress for over 20 years, having been elected in 2002. Grijalva was a prominent progressive voice and chaired the Natural Resources Committee. His death marks the second loss for House Democrats this month, following the sudden passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas. With Grijalva's passing, Republicans hold 218 seats and Democrats hold 213 in the House. Grijalva began his career as a community organizer and served on local education and county boards before joining Congress.