<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0mSeMd_0vhpaN2f00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0mSeMd_0vhpaN2f00" width="1320" height="743" >JACKSON, Miss. (TND) — NFL legend Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3fTSLt_0vhpaN2f00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3fTSLt_0vhpaN2f00" width="648" height="365" >Favre shared the news as he made opening statements before the House Ways and Means Committee during a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.<blockquote>"I've recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's," he said.</blockquote>According to The Associated Press, Favre was invited to the hearing by Rep. Jason Smith, a Republican who represents Missouri, after the 54-year-old retired quarterback repaid at least $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi.The Republican-led congressional committee is examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.House Republicans have said a Mississippi welfare misspending scandal involving Favre and others points to the need for “serious reform” in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.During the hearing, Favre spoke about Prevacus, a company making a concussion drug that received $2 million of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. Favre was the top investor in Prevacus, and text messages show he began asking state officials for help securing funds for the company in November 2018.Favre, a Hall-of-Fame quarterback, played for the NFL for 20 seasons. During his career, which he spent primarily with the Green Bay Packers, he earned 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, including 297 regular season games, the most in NFL-history.________EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.</div></body>

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NFL legend Brett Favre says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

JACKSON, Miss. (TND) — NFL legend Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Favre shared the news as he made opening statements before the House Ways and Means Committee during a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. \"I've recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's,\" he said. According to...

JACKSON, Miss. (TND) — NFL legend Brett Favre announced Tuesday he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Favre shared the news as he made opening statements before the House Ways and Means Committee during a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C. "I've recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's," he said. According to...