WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, the Senate president pro tempore and Appropriations chairman, was hospitalized after not feeling well Thursday night, according to his office.
The 82-year-old Vermont Democrat was at his home in McLean, Virginia, when he started not feeling well and was taken to a Washington-area hospital for tests and is expected to remain overnight for observation, his office said. They did not specify what tests were administered.
Leahy had hip replacement surgery in June and has been using a wheelchair to get around the Capitol as he continues his recovery. His office did not specify whether his hospitalization Thursday night was related, but said they would provide further updates “as warranted.”
