Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was hospitalized on Wednesday morning
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday morning after feeling lightheaded while at the Senate gym, his spokesperson confirmed to Axios. The 74-year-old Democrat was treated for dehydration and has since returned to work at the U.S. Capitol.
According to CBS News, the hospitalization was done “out of an abundance of caution,” especially as an extreme heat advisory was in effect at the time.
“Leader Schumer was at the Senate gym this morning and got lightheaded. Out of an abundance of caution, he went to the hospital to be treated for dehydration and is now back at work in the Capitol,” the spokesperson said. They also emphasized that Schumer “wants to remind everyone to drink some water and stay out of the heat.”
Schumer is reportedly in good health and fully resumed his Senate duties. No additional medical concerns have been reported.
Recent Medical History
Schumer previously tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022. At the time, he experienced only mild symptoms and continued to work remotely. He was fully vaccinated and had received two booster shots. No other significant health issues have been publicly noted in recent years.
Political Activity Continues
Earlier on Wednesday, Schumer, alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, congratulated Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on his victory in the New York Democratic mayoral primary. If elected, Mamdani would become the city’s first Asian mayor, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the primary.
“I have known @ZohranKMamdani since we worked together to provide debt relief for thousands of beleaguered taxi drivers and fought to stop a fracked gas plant in Astoria,” Schumer wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “He ran an impressive campaign that connected with New Yorkers about affordability, fairness, and opportunity.”
Schumer also noted that he had spoken to Mamdani personally earlier that morning.
