The Maryland Democrat mentioned in an announcement that his docs have informed him “there aren’t any long-term results or injury because of this incident” however that he’ll stay within the hospital for remark within the coming days. He mentioned within the assertion that he plans to return to work later this week.
The lawmaker was admitted to George Washington College Hospital over the weekend after he had been “experiencing lightheadedness and acute neck ache” whereas delivering a speech in his house state, in line with his assertion. He mentioned he sought medical assist upon returning house at a physician’s advice.
His announcement got here as a reminder of Democrats’ perilously skinny majority within the 50-50 Senate, the place they can’t afford to lose any votes.
Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico returned to work in March after struggling a stroke earlier this 12 months.
The well being information from Van Hollen, who’s up for reelection this 12 months, got here the identical day Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the front-runner for the Democratic Senate nomination in his state on Tuesday, introduced he is recovering after a stroke.
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