A Democrat congressman sparked serious concerns when he appeared to suffer a medical episode on Monday.
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) appeared to freeze mid-remarks on the House floor on Monday.
In the middle of impassioned remarks aimed against President Donald Trump and his team, including Elon Musk, Larson took a long pause and when he resumed speaking his speed was noticeably slower. The lawmaker was also slurring his words.
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Following the incident, Larson’s D.C. office put out a statement expressing the congressman’s gratitude to those who reached out and clarifying a possible reason for the lawmaker’s long pause.
“Congressman Larson appreciates the well wishes from everyone who has reached out. This afternoon, he had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication and is having tests administered by the House Attending Physician out of an abundance of caution,” Larson’s office wrote in a statement.
“He later participated in multiple meetings in his office and was alert and engaged. The Congressman remains in touch with his staff and in good spirits.”
The 76-year-old lawmaker’s office, however, did not provide details on what the medication was or why the congressman was purportedly taking it. Larson also reportedly skipped two House votes held on Monday night, according to Axios.
Days before Larson’s incident, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) who will turn 83 later this month, left the Capitol in a wheelchair as a precautionary issue after falling twice. (RELATED: McConnell Rolls Back To Capitol After Latest Falls, Dismisses Concerns)
“Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work,” a spokesperson for the senator said in a statement.
The incidents have spurred more calls for term limits for lawmakers.
The average age of America’s lawmakers is changing, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. In January, Pew reported that the average age of voting members in the House and the median age in the Senate had dropped. The House’s median age went from 57.9 years in the 118th Congress to 57.5 years in the 119th, while the median age in the Senate went from 65.3 to 64.7 years.
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Maybe the median age is lower, but the geriatric set ain’t getting younger. Challenging incumbents gets tougher all the time, so we need term limits. Some of these bozos are absolutely fossilized.
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That is similar to Mitch McConnell’s episode. I wonder if it is related to the Cvd. bio-weapon shot???
Term limits
Sounds like a TIA to me. Of the people I know who have had several, the mental acuity was not medically affected.
I’m all for term limits, but setting an age window would open a giant-sized can of political, social and legal issues.
I do not know who said the following, but it reflects what with every passing year is becoming true, “Congress is a nursing home.” I am quite sure this statement was meant to be humorous, but it is more of “dark humor,” and something that needs to be addressed, for which elder members of both legislatures might consider the quote a clarion call.