Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Monday announced that his 36-year-0ld daughter, Madison, had passed away after a “decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes” and other health issues.

“She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence leaves an immeasurable void,” Warner and Lisa Collis, his wife, said in a joint statement.

“We are grateful for the loving support of friends and family during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we navigate this profound loss,” it continued.

Daily Caller shared further:

Madison suffered from Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects more than 1.7 million Americans, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Complications such as heart or kidney disease, neuropathy and stroke can arise as a result of the condition. The disease requires lifelong insulin therapy and blood sugar monitoring because it causes a lack of insulin production in the body.

Warner and his wife, Lisa, share two other daughters, Eliza and Gillian. The lawmaker has served in the upper chamber since Jan. 6, 2009, and is seeking reelection to a fourth term in November.

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Congress members shared their condolences after the Democratic senator’s announcement:

“Please join me in praying for Senator Warner, his wife Lisa, and all their family and friends mourning today,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) commented.

“Sending my most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the Warner family during this difficult time,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said.

“Our deepest condolences. We’re keeping your family in our prayers,” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said.

 

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