John Fetterman hospitalized with 'minor injuries' after fall related to heart issue

The Pennsylvania Democrat, who has faced multiple health struggles in recent years, is "doing well" and is under "routine observation" at the hospital, his spokesperson said.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was hospitalized Thursday after falling near his Pennsylvania home and sustaining “minor injuries” to his face, the senator’s spokesperson said.

Medical personnel determined that the incident, which included “feeling light-headed,” involved a flare-up of a cardiac issue known as ventricular fibrillation, the spokesperson said in a statement on X.

“During an early morning walk, Senator Fetterman sustained a fall near his home in Braddock. Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh,” the statement said.

Fetterman, 56, joked about episode, saying, according to his spokesperson, “If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!”

The first-term senator, who has faced multiple health problems in recent years, is “doing well” and is under “routine observation,” the spokesperson said, adding that Fetterman decided to stay at the hospital for now so that doctors can “fine-tune” his medications.