{"id":2324061,"date":"2024-08-13T19:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T23:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-top-house-democrat-suffers-stroke-after-previously-holding-leadership-spot-for-over-2-decades\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T23:28:52","slug":"just-in-top-house-democrat-suffers-stroke-after-previously-holding-leadership-spot-for-over-2-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-top-house-democrat-suffers-stroke-after-previously-holding-leadership-spot-for-over-2-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Just in: Top House Democrat Suffers Stroke After Previously Holding Leadership Spot for Over 2 Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-in-top-house-democrat-suffers-stroke-after-previously-holding-leadership-spot-for-over-2-decades%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On August 11, 2024, Steny Hoyer, the \u200d85-year-old Maryland Representative and former House majority leader, experienced\u2063 a mild \u2062ischemic \u200cstroke. Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-gordon-ramsay-digs-deep-for-teen-with-cancer-before-14-year-olds-death\/\" title=\"Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Digs Deep for Teen with Cancer Before 14-Year-Old\u2019s Death\">medical treatment<\/a>, his \u2062spokesperson announced that he responded\u2064 well and \u200dexpects to return to his regular schedule by next week. Hoyer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-unvaccinated-girl-denied-kidney-transplant-by-duke-shares-huge-update\/\" title=\"Unvaccinated girl&#039;s mother denied kidney transplant by Duke gives update.\">family expressed gratitude<\/a>\u200d towards\u2064 his medical\u200c team. Hoyer stepped down from House Democratic leadership in late 2022, after \u200bserving for over 20 years. The news of his stroke prompted reactions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, with some users questioning\u200c the rules regarding his candidacy for the upcoming election given his health situation and\u2062 others discussing the need for term limits and age restrictions for government officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>One of the House Democratic Party&rsquo;s most senior members suffered a stroke on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the 85-year-old former House majority leader, reportedly experienced &ldquo;mild&rdquo; symptoms from the stroke.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the congressman claimed the representative will be back at work as soon as next week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Sunday night, August 11, Rep. Steny Hoyer experienced a mild ischemic stroke and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/verdict-to-be-read-in-johnny-depp-trial\/\" title=\"Verdict to Be Read in Johnny Depp Trial\">sought medical treatment<\/a>,&rdquo; Margaret Mulkerrin, a spokeswoman said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4826405-steny-hoyer-mild-stroke\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no lingering symptoms. He expects to resume his normal schedule next week.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hoyer&rsquo;s wife and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dolphin-goes-rogue-attacks-trainer-during-routine-at-miami-seaquarium\/\" title=\"WATCH: Dolphin Goes Rogue, Attacks Trainer During Routine At Miami Seaquarium\">family extend<\/a> their deepest thanks to his medical team.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In late 2022, Hoyer stepped down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multiple-house-democrats-side-republicans-vote-condemn-border-czar-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Democratic<\/a> leadership after serving in the role for over 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Former Speaker of the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nancy-pelosi-didnt-want-tim-walz-radically-progressive-position-get-tone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a> also stepped down at that time.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&rsquo;t the only media emergency Hoyer has faced in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Hill, in 2018 Hoyer was hospitalized over a bout of pneumococcal pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p>Many took to social media following news of Hoyer&rsquo;s stroke to react.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What are the rules here? He&rsquo;s already on the ballot for November, what happens if he can&rsquo;t serve?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tzvi Gedalya &#127760;&#129381;&#127796;&#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127462;&#127481;&#127484;&#127470;&#127473;&#127468;&#127486; (@veetenheimer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/veetenheimer\/status\/1823475673601548355?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What are the rules here?&rdquo; one user posted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s already on the ballot for November, what happens if he can&rsquo;t serve?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Term limits.<\/p>\n<p>At lest 7 democrats in congress are in their mid- 80&rsquo;s but the lust of power is too strong for them to step down.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abraham Stein (@AbrahamStein8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbrahamStein8\/status\/1823461893425578081?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Term limits,&rdquo; another wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At [least] 7 democrats in congress are in their mid- 80&rsquo;s but the lust of power is too strong for them to step down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There really should be a max age, say retirement age that you can not be in government, let the new generation take over, they have to live it in<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nydwen (@Nydwen1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nydwen1\/status\/1823462777576677817?\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There really should be a max age, say retirement age that you can not be in government,&rdquo; one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[L]et the new generation take over, they have to live it in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The 85-year-old former House majority leader reportedly showed &#8220;mild&#8221; symptoms following the incident. According to a spokesperson for Hoyer, he is expected to return to work as early as next week. &#8220;On Sunday night, August 11, Rep. Steny Hoyer experienced a mild ischemic stroke and sought medical attention,&#8221; said Margaret Mulkerrin, his spokeswoman, as reported by The Hill. &#8220;Mr. Hoyer has responded well to treatment and has no lingering symptoms; he anticipates resuming his regular schedule next week.&#8221; His family expressed their gratitude towards his medical team for their care.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2022, Hoyer stepped down from his leadership position in the House Democratic Party after more than two decades in that role; former Speaker Nancy Pelosi also resigned at that time. This isn&#8217;t the first health scare for Hoyer; he was hospitalized in 2018 due to pneumococcal pneumonia. Following news of his stroke, many took to social media with reactions and questions about what would happen if he were unable to serve since he is already on the ballot for November elections.<\/p>\n<p>One user questioned: \u201cWhat are the rules here? He\u2019s already on the ballot for November; what happens if he can\u2019t serve?\u201d Another commented on term limits: \u201cAt least seven Democrats in Congress are in their mid-80s but they\u2019re too attached to power to step down.\u201d A different user suggested there should be an age limit for government positions: \u201cThere really should be a maximum age or retirement age where you cannot hold office\u2014let younger generations take over since they will have to live with it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2324062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pelosi-and-Hoyer.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33696,5191,4133,5894,14821],"class_list":["post-2324061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-house-democrat","tag-leadership","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-stroke"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pelosi-and-Hoyer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}