Washington — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona died Thursday morning after "a long and brave battle" against cancer, according to his office. "He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments," his office said in a statement.

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.

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,

Democratic U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva, who represented Arizona for more than 20 years, died on Thursday at the age of 77 due to complications from cancer treatments, his office said in a statement.

Veteran Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of Arizona's longest-serving members of Congress, died on Thursday, ending his decades-long career in public service and creating a vacancy in the state's representation on Capitol Hill.

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