Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died Wednesday morning at his home, according to a statement from his family. He was 75.

The death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) revived a fierce battle over age that has bedeviled the Democratic Party. Connolly died on Wednesday at the age of 75 after a recurrence of cancer forced the Virginia lawmaker to step down as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee last month.

Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerald E. Connolly died Wednesday, just weeks after announcing that his esophageal cancer had returned.