John Fetterman is rushed to the hospital while doctors check if he has suffered another stroke

Senator John Fetterman was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday night after feeling “dizzy”.

The Pennsylvania Democrat, who suffered a stroke on May 13 last year, is currently being tested under medical supervision at George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC.

A spokesman for the 53-year-old politician said Wednesday night: “Towards the end of today’s Senate Democrat withdrawal, Senator John Fetterman began to feel light-headed.

“He went and called his staff, who picked him up and drove him to George Washington University Hospital.

“Initial tests showed no evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are doing more testing and John is staying overnight for observation. He is in good spirits and talking to his staff and family.’

Senator John Fetterman was hospitalized late Wednesday night, his spokesman confirmed. He will remain under medical supervision overnight while he undergoes medical tests. He is pictured during the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023

Senator John Fetterman with his wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman pictured Tuesday January 17, 2023

Fetterman suffered his stroke in May, days before the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, but he still won the race comfortably.

The stroke that nearly killed him kept him from campaigning for months in his race against Trump-backed Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former television personality.

His stroke was caused by heart disease, as it later turned out.

The Democrat was able to win the office in part because his team creatively trolled Oz, since the Republican lived in New Jersey for decades prior to his tenure in the Keystone Senate.

His shaky debate performance – which highlighted his unusual speech patterns and auditory processing problems left over from the stroke – unsettled some Democrats as it gave Oz a chance to win.

But on election night, the 1 a.m. race was called for Fetterman, and Oz conceded shortly thereafter.

On June 3 last year, Fetterman released a letter from his cardiologist, Dr. Ramesh Chandra, in which he said his serious health situation shouldn’t stop him from running for Senate.

The letter read: “The prognosis I can give for John’s heart is if he takes his medication, eats healthily and exercises, he will be fine.

Fetterman of Pennsylvania waves to the stage at a watch party during the midterm elections at Stage AE on November 8, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

He is pictured walking in front of the Senate chambers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA on November 15, 2022

“If he does what I’ve told him to do, and I believe he takes his recovery and his health very seriously at this point, he should be able to run and serve for the US Senate without any problems.”

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Fetterman was using assistive technology in the US Senate as he continues to struggle with auditory processing issues.

Fetterman needs closed captioning support, so the Senate sergeant installed a monitor on Fetterman’s desk in the Senate chambers that provides live closed captioning and armed him with a wireless tablet for committee hearings.

At the time of his stroke, Fetterman said in an official campaign statement: “I wasn’t feeling well on Friday, so I went to the hospital to get checked out.

“I didn’t want to go – I didn’t think I had to – but [his wife Gisele Fetterman] insisted, and as always, she was right.

“I wasn’t feeling well but was so focused on the campaign that I ignored the signs and just kept going. It finally caught up with me on Friday.”

The state official found out that he had suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot from his heart. Doctors removed it completely and were able to reverse the stroke, he said.

“The good news is I’m feeling much better and the doctors are telling me I haven’t suffered any cognitive damage. I’m on the way to a full recovery,” continued Fetterman.

He was hospitalized after the medical emergency. He and his wife posted a video of themselves side by side at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.

Fetterman and his wife Gisele released a short video from the hospital when he had his stroke in May last year