Democrat lawmaker freezes on House floor for half-a- minute after ‘adverse reaction’ to new medication

Democrat lawmaker freezes on House floor for half-a- minute after ‘adverse reaction’ to new medication
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Democrat lawmaker freezes on House floor for half-a- minute after ‘adverse reaction’ to new medication
Author: Ariana Baio
Published: Feb, 11 2025 16:31

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“Privacy is something that Americans value, data is something that billionaires can turn into money and so Mr. Speaker, we need to know what role Elon Musk and DOGE – or I call it dodge, because they dodge accountability, will have with the [Social Security Administration] and with everyone’s hard-earned benefits,” Larson said.

Democratic Rep. John Larson abruptly froze while giving a speech on the House floor on Monday, causing worry over his health but something staffers attributed to “an adverse reaction to a new medication.”.

A spokesperson for Larson’s office said in a statement that the Democrat “had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication” and received tests administered by the House Attending Physician “out of an abundance of caution.”.

The Connecticut lawmaker was in the middle of a five-minute speech talking about concerns about Social Security privacy under the new Trump administration when his body language suddenly shifted from engaged to vacant.

Connecticut representative abruptly froze while giving a speech on the House floor on Monday.

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