Just over a year after she was shot and wounded while conducting a constituent gathering outside an Arizona supermarket, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) announced on Sunday that she would leave Congress this week to concentrate on her recovery.

"I don't remember much from that horrible day," Giffords says in the video.

"I have more work to do on my recovery," Giffords added.

"I am getting better," she said.

Here is the video where Giffords announces her plans.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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