{"id":2420909,"date":"2025-04-07T18:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T22:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-donald-norcross-hospitalized-ahead-of-pivotal-budget-vote-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T19:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T23:00:55","slug":"rep-donald-norcross-hospitalized-ahead-of-pivotal-budget-vote-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-donald-norcross-hospitalized-ahead-of-pivotal-budget-vote-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Donald Norcross hospitalized ahead of pivotal budget vote &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Frep-donald-norcross-hospitalized-ahead-of-pivotal-budget-vote-washington-examiner%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=2420909&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>Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) has been hospitalized due to an emergency medical event related to his gallbladder, casting doubt on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217; efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-suozzi-sworn-in-to-new-york-house-seat-and-challenges-congress-to-wake-up\/\" title=\"Tom Suozzi takes oath for New York ... seat, urges Congress to &#039;awaken\">ensure full attendance<\/a> among Democrats for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-thomas-massie-warns-republican-bill-makes-deficit-worse-as-mike-johnson-asks-for-prayers\/\" title=\"GOP .... Thomas Massie Warns ...ublican Bill Makes Deficit &#039;Worse&#039; as Mike Johnson Asks for Prayers\">upcoming budget vote<\/a>. With the republican majority at 220-213, Norcross&#8217;s hospitalization could further weaken the Democrats\u2019 position following the deaths of two other democratic representatives. In a letter to his caucus, Jeffries emphasized the importance of maximum attendance for the anticipated close vote, criticizing the Republican budget plan as &#8220;reckless.&#8221; Norcross is currently in stable condition in a North Carolina hospital and will be transferred to New Jersey for further recovery. His absence may perhaps aid Republicans as they push to advance their controversial budget proposal.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Democrat hospitalized as Jeffries urges &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-stresses-maximum-attendance-needed-in-gop-budget-fight\/\" title=\"Jeffries stresses \u2018...\u2019 needed in GOP budget fight\">maximum attendance&#038;rsquo<\/a>; ahead of budget vote<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2085492\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) was hospitalized over the weekend, jeopardizing House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hakeem Jeffries'\">Hakeem Jeffries&rsquo;s<\/a> (D-NY) attempts to rally his troops in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"House\">House<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans currently hold a 220-213 advantage in the House. The ratio was previously 220-215, but Democratic Reps. Sylvester Turner and Raul Grijalva died in March. Norcross&rsquo;s hospitalization could place Democrats in an even more weakened position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3372500\/don-bacon-mocks-laura-loomer-right-off-poltergeist\/\">Don Bacon mocks Laura Loomer: &#8216;She&#8217;s right off the movie Poltergeist&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3372618\/democrats-request-white-house-communication-law-firms\/\">Top Democrats request details on White House communication with targeted law firms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3371740\/house-republican-trump-new-era-us-energy\/\">House Republican says Trump ushering in &#8216;new era&#8217; for US energy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) speaks as members of Congress share recollections of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol on the one-year anniversary of the attack Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (Graeme Jennings\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Congressman Donald Norcross was traveling over the weekend and suffered an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder. He was admitted to UNC Rex Hospital in North Carolina on Sunday and is in stable condition where he is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">receiving exceptional medical treatment<\/a>,&rdquo; a message from his staff read. <\/p>\n<p>Norcross was in &ldquo;good spirits,&rdquo; the message added, and once medically cleared, he will be transferred to a hospital in New Jersey to &ldquo;complete his recovery.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) was hospitalized in North Carolina on Sunday after he &#8220;suffered an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder,&#8221; his office says.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;ll be transferred to N.J. &#8220;in the coming days to&nbsp;complete his recovery.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3O8ajifExY\">pic.twitter.com\/3O8ajifExY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1909341628915236998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffries.house.gov\/2025\/04\/07\/dear-colleague-on-reckless-house-republican-budget-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a letter to his caucus<\/a> on Monday, Jeffries decried the House Republican budget plan as &ldquo;reckless&rdquo; and &ldquo;toxic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again, it is essential that House Democrats are present with maximum attendance for what is anticipated to be a close vote on Wednesday,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3371704\/luna-johnson-deal-proxy-voting-feud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LUNA AND JOHNSON STRIKE DEAL TO END PROXY VOTING FEUD\">LUNA AND JOHNSON STRIKE DEAL TO END PROXY VOTING FEUD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though Jeffries claimed the bill was pushing &ldquo;far-right extremism,&rdquo; the bill is in trouble due to ire from House Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) right flank. Several members of the House Freedom Caucus have pledged to vote against the bill, while some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/06\/house-budget-vote-mike-johnson-00275894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"other House Republicans believe it will fail\">other House Republicans believe it will fail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dorcross&rsquo;s hospitalization could give Johnson more leeway to push the bill through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2085492\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2085492\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrat hospitalized, Jeffries calls for full attendance before budget vote. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) was admitted over the weekend, complicating House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries&#8217;s efforts to unite Democrats. 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