Politics & Government
PA Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized
Fetterman was taken to the hospital after becoming lightheaded at a Democratic U.S. Senate event.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized overnight after becoming lightheaded at a Senate Democratic retreat. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last year, was taken to George Washington University Hospital.
A statement from Fetterman's office said he was undergoing tests but he does not appear to have suffered another stroke. He was alert and talking with staff and family Wednesday night.
It was unclear early Thursday when Fetterman will be discharged from the hospital.
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Fetterman, 53, is Pennsylvania's former lieutenant governor and the former mayor of Braddock, a municipality near Pittsburgh. He defeated Republican challenger Dr. Mehmet Oz in November to capture the Senate seat.
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