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.

Longtime Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. passed away at 77 years old on Thursday after a battle with lung cancer. He was one of the longest-tenured members of Congress in the history of Arizona, serving for more than two decades.

Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has died at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer, his office announced on Thursday. “Rep. Grijalva fought a long and brave battle,” the statement from his office reads. “He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments.