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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

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

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.”

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.

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