Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) froze up and had problem talking throughout a Home ground speech on Monday, in what his workplace mentioned was seemingly an “adversarial response” to a brand new medicine.
The 76-year-old lawmaker was highlighting considerations about Social Safety after the Trump administration accessed delicate Treasury Division cost knowledge.
Partway by means of a sentence, Larson stopped talking after which apparently struggled to get further phrases out, leaving lengthy pauses. He resumed talking extra usually a couple of minute later.
His workplace mentioned he “had what was seemingly an adversarial response to a brand new medicine and is having assessments administered by the Home Attending Doctor out of an abundance of warning,” according to the CT Mirror.
“He later participated in a number of conferences in his workplace and was alert and engaged. The Congressman stays in contact together with his employees and in good spirits,” the assertion mentioned.
In 2023, Sen. Mitch McConnell equally froze up twice whereas chatting with the press on Capitol Hill. His employees mentioned he felt lightheaded. He has since stepped down as Senate GOP chief however intends to serve out the rest of his time period.
Larson has represented his district in Hartford since 1999.
