Missing GOP Congressman's Father Says Illness 'Won't Linger': 'He Will Be 100 Percent OK' The news of a prominent Republican congressman's disappearance has sparked a frantic search effort by authorities and concerns about his family's well being.
The congressman's father, who had been hospitalized several weeks prior due to complications from an underlying medical condition, issued a statement reassuring the public that he will make a full recovery.
Background on the Missing Congressman The missing congressman, a rising star in the Republican Party, was last seen on a trip with his family to a remote location.