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"In addition to the CT, CTA and MRI tests ruling out a stroke, his EEG test results came back normal, with no evidence of seizures," communications director, Joe Calvello. "John is looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday."
Fetterman was being monitored for signs of seizures as on Thursday, Fed. 9, after he "feeling lightheaded," the previous night, according to his staff
The 53-year-old was attending a Senate Democratic retreat in the Library of Congress when he began to feel unwell, according to Calvello.
"About an hour ago, Senator John Fetterman received the results of his MRI. According to John's doctors at The George Washington University Hospital, the results of the MRI, along with the results of all of the other tests the doctors ran, rule out a new stroke. He is being monitored with an EEG for signs of seizure - so far there are no signs of seizure, but he is still being monitored." Calvello said in a statement. "We will continue to provide information as it comes in, and we will have more updates as we get them."
Previously, Calvello released the following statement:
"Towards the end of the Senate Democratic retreat today, Senator John Fetterman began feeling lightheaded. He left and called his staff, who picked him up and drove him to The George Washington University Hospital. Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation. He is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family. We will provide more information when we have it."
While on the campaign trail and just days before the primary election, then the Lt. Gov. of PA suffered a stroke in May 2022.
At the time, Fetterman released a statement:
"I hadn't been feeling well, but was so focused on the campaign that I ignored the signs and just kept going ... On Friday it finally caught up with me. I had a stroke that was caused by a clot from my heart being in an A-fib rhythm for too long."
His wife, Gisele, said her husband was well on his way to a full recovery. And he was back on the trail shortly before the November election. Although he did struggle a bit during the debate with Dr. Oz shortly before claiming victory.
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