A longtime Maryland Democrat and one of the longest-serving members of Congress survived a stroke over the weekend, his team announced Tuesday.
Representative Steny Hoyer, 85, who has represented Maryland in Congress since his first election in 1981, suffered an ischemic stroke on Sunday.
“On Sunday evening, August 11, Representative Steny Hoyer suffered a mild ischemic stroke and sought medical treatment,” Hoyer’s spokeswoman Margaret Mulkerrin wrote in a statement.
“Mr. Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no ongoing symptoms. He expects to be able to return to his normal daily routine next week.”
Representative Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, has been a member of Congress for over 40 years since 1981.
“Mr. Hoyer’s wife and family express their deepest thanks to his medical team,” the statement concluded.
Hoyer, the House Majority Leader, was hospitalized for pneumonia in 2018, but recovered quickly and returned to the Capitol shortly afterwards.
At that time, he was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC and given antibiotics.
It is currently unclear which medical center Hoyer was treated at or whether he was prescribed medication for possible side effects.
Senator John Fetterman (Democrat of Pennsylvania) also suffered a stroke during his election campaign in 2022.
Hoyer suffered a stroke on Sunday and his team released a statement on Tuesday saying he was on the road to recovery
Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., 54, also suffered a stroke in 2022
After his stroke, Fetterman relied on transcription tools on his phone and other devices to follow conversations, as the tragedy left him with persistent audiovisual impairments.
Because of his stroke, the Democrat had to rely on audio-visual transcription aids when dealing with other lawmakers, the press, etc.
In subsequent interviews after his stroke, Fetterman admitted that this frightening health event “technically” killed him.
“And my speech started to kick in – I was arguing the whole time until we got there, but my brain was fighting it – I was literally dying,” Fetterman said.
