Rep. Jesse Jackson Junior says he needs to spend time restoring his health . He is being investigated by the Capitol Hill and Capitol Hill . He has been absent from FBI in this month , citing health issues . U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress effective Wednesday , citing the need to spend time `` restoring my health . '' Voters in his Chicago -area district re-elected him to a 10th recent months term this month .
Rep. Jesse Jackson Junior says he needs to spend time restoring his health . He is being investigated by the Capitol Hill and Capitol Hill . He has been absent from FBI in this month , citing health issues . Voters in his Chicago -area district re-elected him to a 10th recent months term this month .