{"id":2401783,"date":"2025-02-12T11:24:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democratic-rep-suffers-troubling-medical-incident-freezes-during-house-floor-speech\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:25:59","slug":"watch-democratic-rep-suffers-troubling-medical-incident-freezes-during-house-floor-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-democratic-rep-suffers-troubling-medical-incident-freezes-during-house-floor-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Democratic Rep. Suffers Troubling Medical Incident, Freezes During House Floor Speech"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fwatch-democratic-rep-suffers-troubling-medical-incident-freezes-during-house-floor-speech%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=2401783&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>During\u2062 a\u2062 recent session in the House of \u200dRepresentatives,Congressman John Larson,a \u200b76-year-old Democrat from Connecticut,experienced\u200b a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forensics-experts-offer-new-theory-about-tiger-woods-crash\/\" title=\"Forensics Experts Offer New Theory About Tiger Woods Crash\">medical episode<\/a> while delivering \u200da speech about Social Security. He reportedly paused\u2063 for approximately 25 seconds, leading \u2062to \u200cconcerns about his health.According to\u200b Larson&#8217;s office, the incident was caused by an \u200cadverse reaction \u2064to a\u200b new medication. Following\u200b the episode,\u200b Larson underwent precautionary \u2063tests by the House \u200dattending physician but later returned \u200cto\u200d his office, \u2064where he was reportedly alert and engaged.\u200b The incident drew\u2064 comparisons to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">similar health issues faced<\/a> by other politicians,including \u2063Senate\u2063 Minority Leader\u200c mitch McConnell,who\u200b has also experienced \u200cmoments of freezing during public appearances. Larson\u2062 expressed \u2062gratitude to\u2063 his supporters for their concern after\u200b the incident.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A congressman apparently suffered a medical episode Monday while speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. John Larson, a Democrat from Connecticut, froze for a short time while giving a speech about Social Security, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ctmirror.org\/2025\/02\/10\/john-larson-house-floor-pause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTMirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The episode was later attributed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biggest-covid-vaccine-study-ever-finds-concerning-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adverse reaction<\/a> to a new medication, according to the congressman&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[P]art way through his remarks, the congressman, 76, went abruptly silent for about 25 seconds, except for a few words,&rdquo; the Mirror reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As he slowly resumed his speech, his time had expired, and he yielded back the floor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">76 year old Democratic congressman John Larson suffers medical episode while speaking on the House floor, freezing for nearly a minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i7Ibf4XHRV\">pic.twitter.com\/i7Ibf4XHRV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kenklippenstein\/status\/1889117031208788429?\">February 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Larson &ldquo;had tests administered by the House attending physician out of an abundance of caution,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcconnecticut.com\/news\/local\/congressman-john-larson-adverse-reaction-medication-house-floor\/3496528\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVIT-TV<\/a>, a Connecticut NBC affiliate, reported.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/congressman-hospitalized-collapsing-dc-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">congressman<\/a> later resumed interaction at meetings in his office, and he was engaged and alert, a spokesperson told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2025\/02\/11\/congressman-john-larson-suffers-adverse-rection-medication-while-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFSB-TV<\/a>, a Hartford news outlet, said that Larson thanked his supporters for their concern following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was eerily similar to episodes suffered by then-Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-senator-provides-update-mitch-mcconnell-scary-freeze-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitch McConnell<\/a>, an 82-year-old Kentucky Republican.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2023, McConnell froze in mid-sentence during a Capitol Hill news conference. He remained standing, but after about 20 seconds of silence, he was escorted away by his fellow lawmakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Flag: McConnell just stopped abruptly during his opening statement during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-adviser-calls-republican-sen-rick-scott-putin-sympathizer-for-calling-out-inflation-issues\/\" title=\"Biden Adviser Calls Republican Sen. Rick Scott Putin Sympathizer For Calling Out Inflation Issues\">gop leadership presser<\/a> and appeared to be unable to restart talking. He then stepped away and walked away with Barrasso: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1kFUjggzm\">pic.twitter.com\/f1kFUjggzm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankthorp\/status\/1684262402664038405?\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Again in August, he fell silent during questioning by news reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did you hear the question, senator?&rdquo; one aide asked him, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/sen-mitch-mcconnell-appears-freeze-kentucky-event-rcna102583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other questions had to be repeated, to which McConnell replied briefly or declined to answer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appears to FREEZE again while taking questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MVZNsuq838\">pic.twitter.com\/MVZNsuq838<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1696940292954628555?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;Leader McConnell felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-trump-team-lawyers-to-hold-presser-today-at-noon-on-clear-and-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"DEVELOPING: Trump Team Lawyers to Hold Presser Today at Noon on &quot;Clear and Viable Path to Victory&quot;\">press conference today<\/a>,&rdquo; a spokesperson said, according to NBC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-capitol-requires-assistance-fellow-senators-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> later stepped away from Senate leadership, though he remained in office.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<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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Rep. John Larson, a Democrat from Connecticut, paused for about 25 seconds during his speech on Social Security, as reported by CTMirror. His office later indicated that the episode was due to an adverse reaction to a new medication. After resuming his speech, he yielded back the floor as his time had expired. Following the incident, Larson underwent tests by the House physician but later returned to meetings in his office and appeared alert and engaged, according to a spokesperson. He expressed gratitude to supporters for their concern after the event. This situation mirrored similar episodes experienced by former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier in 2023 when he also froze during public speaking engagements before stepping back from leadership roles while remaining in office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401784,"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\/2025\/02\/Larson.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35647,50255,46549,32603],"class_list":["post-2401783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-rep","tag-house-floor-speech","tag-medical-incident","tag-political-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Larson.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401783","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=2401783"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401787,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401783\/revisions\/2401787"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}