Fetterman checks into hospital for depression treatment
Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman, who flipped a Republican-held seat in last November's elections just six months after suffering a near-fatal stroke, checked into a Washington-area hospital on Wednesday for treatment for clinical depression, his office said in a statement.
The 53-year-old Pennsylvania senator was evaluated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Monday by the attending physician for Congress, who recommended inpatient care, Fetterman's office said on Thursday.
Fetterman was briefly hospitalized last week after feeling light-headed, though doctors determined he had not suffered a new stroke.
"While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks," Fetterman's Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson said in the statement on Thursday.
After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself," Jentleson said. The statement did not say how long Fetterman was expected to be in the hospital, and Fetterman's office did not respond to requests for additional details.
In his previous hospitalization, the senator was discharged from George Washington University Hospital in Washington last Friday after two days there.
Fetterman's Democrats and the three independents who caucus with them hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, which is due to be in recess next week.
Known for his large tattooed frame, goatee and penchant for hoodies and shorts, Fetterman gained a national profile for his progressive positions. The former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor beat Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz by a large margin in November's midterm elections to replace former Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who retired.
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Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman, who flipped a Republican-held seat in last November's elections just six months after suffering a near-fatal stroke, checked into a Washington-area hospital on Wednesday for treatment for clinical depression, his office said in a statement.
The 53-year-old Pennsylvania senator was evaluated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Monday by the attending physician for Congress, who recommended inpatient care, Fetterman's office said on Thursday.
Fetterman was briefly hospitalized last week after feeling light-headed, though doctors determined he had not suffered a new stroke.
"While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks," Fetterman's Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson said in the statement on Thursday.
After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself," Jentleson said. The statement did not say how long Fetterman was expected to be in the hospital, and Fetterman's office did not respond to requests for additional details.
In his previous hospitalization, the senator was discharged from George Washington University Hospital in Washington last Friday after two days there.
Fetterman's Democrats and the three independents who caucus with them hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, which is due to be in recess next week.
Known for his large tattooed frame, goatee and penchant for hoodies and shorts, Fetterman gained a national profile for his progressive positions. The former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor beat Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz by a large margin in November's midterm elections to replace former Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who retired.
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