Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre thanked God and those who wished him well Tuesday as he spoke about his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Favre posted this message X hours after he finished testifying on Capitol Hill.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears before the House of Representatives Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. (AP photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

“First, I want to thank God for all He has done in my life,” Favre wrote on X. “Next, I want to thank Congress for giving me a platform to discuss much-needed TANF reform.

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“As you know, I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s, which has been an ordeal. My wife, family, and friends have been so supportive and I want to thank them for being there for me. To my fans and well-wishers — thank you all for the love.”

He was testifying before a congressional committee about a scandal involving welfare spending in Mississippi that has embroiled him in recent years. The former NFL quarterback, who faces no criminal charges in the case, has paid back more than $1 million in speaking fees funded by a state welfare program and was also an investor in a biotech company with ties to the case.

The 54-year-old told lawmakers he lost his investment in the company because he believed he was “developing a breakthrough drug for concussions that I thought would help others.”

“As you can imagine, it is too late for me — I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s — but this is also a cause close to my heart,” Favre said.

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Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren in 1992. (Jonathan Daniel/Allsport)

He advocated reform of the federal welfare system to better prevent fraud in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

“The challenges my family and I have faced over the past three years — as certain Mississippi government officials failed to protect federal TANF funds from fraud and abuse and wrongly attempted to blame me — those challenges have damaged my reputation and are worse than anything I have ever experienced in football,” he said.

Favre said he was unaware that the payments he received came from Social Security funds.

Favre recently said he believes he has suffered “thousands” of concussions during his playing career. In 2021, he encouraged parents to keep their children away from tackle football until they are 14.

Last month, he also told OutKick that he suffered a head injury during his final NFL game.

Favre spent 16 of his 20 NFL seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons and played for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings after his time in Green Bay.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears before the House of Representatives Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. (AP photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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He threw for 71,838 yards and 508 touchdowns, both of which rank fourth all-time. A true gunslinger, his 336 interceptions are also the most ever.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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