Mississippi congressman undergoes brain surgery

Published June 10, 2014 1:57pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says Mississippi Rep. Alan Nunnelee has undergone surgery for a brain tumor.

Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky made the announcement on Tuesday at the start of a committee hearing. Rogers said Nunnelee was in surgery for 12 hours on Monday and was recovering. Rogers had no further details.

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