Vermont Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy was admitted to a D.C.-area hospital Thursday evening.
Leahy, who is 82 years old, was admitted to the hospital after โnot feeling wellโ and was kept overnight for observation according to the Senator's office.
The Vermont Democrat is retiring at the end of this term after more than four decades in office.
Leahy, 82, wasย briefly hospitalized at the start of the Democrats' 50-50 Senate majorityย in 2021, thenย broke his hip this yearย in a fall. Leahy had returned to his duties this fall and was walking around the Senate hallways in September, chatting up reporters and Senate staffers, according to Politico.
Leahy's office said it will โoffer updates as warranted.โ The Senate is now in recess until after the midterm elections in November.ย
Rep.ย Peter Welchย (D-Vt.) is favored to take Leahy's seat in a race against GOP candidate Gerald Malloy. The latest University of New Hampshire poll reported Welch with a 35-point advantage over his Republican opponent.
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5 Comments
Good 1 less Dem in office Hooray
If you have a D in front of your name,
nobody gives a sh!t if you die.
I hope the best for Senator Leahy, but his departure from the Senate is a blessing.
he is on his way to a fiery end, if they accept down there!
hopefully the ‘f’er suffers!