Maryland Sen. Van Hollen hospitalized after stroke but says no long-term damage
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By Eva McKend, CNN, May 16, 2022
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Sunday that he suffered a “minor stroke” over the weekend and is hospitalized.
The Maryland Democrat said in a statement that his doctors have told him “there are no long-term effects or damage as a result of this incident” but that he will remain in the hospital for observation in the coming days. He said in the statement that he plans to return to work later this week.
The lawmaker was admitted to George Washington University Hospital over the weekend after he had been “experiencing lightheadedness and acute neck pain” while delivering a speech in his home state, according to his statement. He said he sought medical help upon returning home at a doctor’s recommendation.
His announcement came as a reminder of Democrats’ perilously thin majority in the 50-50 Senate, where they cannot afford to lose any votes.
Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico returned to work in March after suffering a stroke earlier this year.
The health news from Van Hollen, who is up for reelection this year, came the same day Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the front-runner for the Democratic Senate nomination in his state on Tuesday, announced he’s recovering after a stroke.
This story has been updated with additional information.
Christopher J. Van Hollen Jr.[1][2] (born January 10, 1959)
Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017.
From 2003 to 2017 he served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democrapic Party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Van_Hollen
DADDY:
Christopher Van Hollen Sr. (September 23, 1922 – January 30, 2013)
was an American member of the United States Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from 1972 until 1976.
He was the father of U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.[1][2]
Born Christopher Van Hollen September 23, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died January 30, 2013 (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse(s) Edith Eliza Farnsworth (m. 1953; died 2007)
Van Hollen married Edith Eliza Farnsworth, a CIA Russian studies expert at the time, in 1953. Eliza Van Hollen later became a noted specialist and chief analyst on Afghanistan within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research at the U.S. State Department.[1][4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Van_Hollen_(diplomat)