North Carolina congressman out for rest of term with illness
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones will miss the remainder of the current congressional term because of illness.The Herald-Sun of Durham reports the 75-year-old 3rd District Republican hasn’t cast a roll call vote since Sept. 26. Jones has missed the last 27 roll call votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, including some in late September and since the House re-convened in November.Last Tuesday, he was granted a leave of absence for the rest of 2018. […]