Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was discharged from George Washington University Hospital on Friday after being admitted for feeling lightheaded during a Senate Democratic retreat. Tests ruled out a stroke and showed no evidence of seizures. He is now looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday.
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President Biden and the White House have been vocal in their criticism of Republican senators Mike Lee, Rick Scott, and Ron Johnson over their proposals that could affect retirement and health care programs. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been particularly vocal in his criticism of Scott's "Rescue America" plan, which proposed that all federal legislation sunsets in 5 years. The Republican senators have responded forcefully, accusing Biden of deceiving the public about where they stand, and the debate between the White House and Republican senators is likely to continue in the coming weeks.
Congressman George Santos of New York has been caught in another lie, this time involving United States Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Santos falsely claimed that Sinema had consoled him after a tense exchange with Senator Mitt Romney, but Sinema's office has denied this. Santos has previously been embroiled in controversy for lying about major parts of his life story, and it remains to be seen if he will face any consequences for his false claims.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP Sen. Rick Scott are in a feud over Scott's proposal to sunset popular benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security, with McConnell calling it a "bad idea" and not reflective of Republican priorities. McConnell and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) have both stated that the proposal is not the Republican plan and would not have been included in their agenda even if they had won control of the chamber in November's midterm elections. Biden has been hitting Republicans hard on the subject, and McConnell and Scott's disagreement shows no signs of easing.
Andrew Watterson, Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Airlines, is set to appear before the Senate's Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to explain the airline's holiday travel debacle that led to 16,000 flight cancellations and millions of passengers getting stranded. Watterson will tell the committee that the airline "messed up" due to a winter storm and operational shortfalls, and has since taken steps to ensure similar problems do not occur in the future. The hearing is expected to provide further insight into the incident and result in recommendations for how airlines can better handle similar situations.
President Joe Biden addressed the recent discovery of a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental US, emphasizing his commitment to competing with China without looking for conflict. He also addressed an investigation into his handling of classified documents, stating that his staff didn't do a good enough job packing up his previous offices and that the items found were from 1974. Biden's response marks the second time this week that he's sought to downplay the effect of the balloon, while reassuring the public that he is taking the investigation seriously.
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was admitted to a Washington, DC hospital Wednesday night after feeling lightheaded at the Senate Democratic retreat. Initial tests did not show any signs of a new stroke, but Fetterman, who had a near-fatal stroke last year, is remaining in the hospital overnight for observation and further tests. Joe Calvello, Fetterman's communications director, said in a statement that initial tests do not show any signs of a new stroke and that he is in good spirits.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling lightheaded, with initial tests not showing evidence of a new stroke. Doctors are running more tests and Fetterman is remaining overnight for observation, while his communications director said he is in good spirits. Fetterman is currently in the midst of a tight race for the Senate seat and his staff has asked for privacy for the senator and his family.