The astir elder Democratic senator, who is successful the enactment of statesmanlike succession, was taken to a infirmary successful the D.C. country "for tests, arsenic a precaution," according to his office. | Markus Schreiber/AP Photo
Sen. Patrick Leahy “was not feeling well” connected Thursday and was admitted to the infirmary overnight for observation, his bureau said successful a statement.
The astir elder Democratic senator, who is successful the enactment of statesmanlike succession, was taken to a infirmary successful the D.C. country “for tests, arsenic a precaution,” according to his office. Leahy’s doctors recommended helium stay overnight.
The Vermont Democrat is retiring astatine the extremity of the twelvemonth aft 8 presumption successful the Senate, aft deliberating implicit whether to tally for re-election. It’s a vocation that’s culminated successful chairing the Appropriations Committee and serving arsenic Senate pro tempore, a relation that places him 3rd successful the enactment of statesmanlike succession.
Leahy besides usually opens the Senate, arsenic helium did this week for a abbreviated league kicking disconnected the National Defense Authorization Act.
Leahy, 82, was briefly hospitalized astatine the commencement of Democrats’ 50-50 Senate majority successful 2021, past broke his hep this year successful a fall. Leahy had returned to his duties this autumn and was walking astir the Senate hallways successful September, chatting up reporters and Senate staffers.
Leahy’s bureau said it volition “offer updates arsenic warranted.” The Senate is present successful a recess until aft the midterm elections successful November. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is favored to instrumentality Leahy’s spot successful a contention against GOP campaigner Gerald Malloy.
Depending connected which enactment controls the Senate, either Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) oregon Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is successful enactment to win Leahy arsenic Senate pro tem.
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