Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is off to a rough start to his term in the U.S. Senate. He was hospitalized last week after feeling lightheaded. Wednesday night he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for clinical depression.
His chief of staff released a statement Thursday afternoon.
Last week Fetterman, 53, was admitted to George Washington University Hospital after experiencing lightheadedness during a daylong Senate Democrat retreat. He stayed two days in the stroke unit where he received an M.R.I. and other tests. Another stroke was ruled out. He didn’t suffer any seizures. A stroke was a normal health scare to check out with Fetterman, given the life-threatening stroke that he suffered in May 2022 as he ran for the Senate. He almost died, though the true severity of his illness was not told to voters at the time. His wife took charge and refused to talk about his health.
Fetterman voluntarily checked himself in for help at Walter Reed Hospital. He has had trouble with his physical and emotional recovery since his stroke. His transition to becoming a member of the Senate has been more difficult than expected, from all indications.
