Fetterman expected back to work ‘soon’ after weeks at hospital for depression treatment
By Allie Griffin
March 24, 2023 2:31am
Sen. John Fetterman, who’s been hospitalized for five weeks over post-stroke depression, is expected to return to Capitol Hill “soon,” his office said Thursday without providing a specific timeline.
The 53-year-old Pennsylvania Democrat suffered a stroke while campaigning last May and checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 15 when he began feeling depressed, a common after-effect felt by stroke survivors.
A spokesperson for Fetterman did not provide a date he’s expected to head back to work.
“He’ll be back soon, at least over a week, but soon,” spokesperson Joe Calvello said Thursday.
Members of his party did not share more details on his return either.
“We want to give him the space to recuperate,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said at a Wednesday news conference. “He needs it, it’s fair, it’s right. There are other people in the Senate who have taken their time to recuperate but I’m confident he’s going to come back and be an outstanding and fine senator.”
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