Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva has died, according to his congressional office. He was 77. The congressman died Thursday morning due to complications from cancer treatments, the office said. In April 2024, Grijalva announced he had been diagnosed with cancer and begun treatment. The diagnosis, he said at the time, was “difficult to process.”

Rep. Grijalva died Thursday of complications from cancer treatment, his office said in a statement. He was 77.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a 12-term Arizona Democrat who was a leading voice on immigration policy and expanding protection for public lands, died on March 13. He was 77. The cause was complications from lung cancer,