A 76-year-old Democrat lawmaker froze in the middle of delivering a House floor speech, a health scare that his team suggested was due to a new medication.
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) was criticizing the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when he abruptly stopped talking. In the moments that followed, Lardon appeared to struggle as he tried to get back to speaking. Larson was eventually told that his speaking time had expired as he slowly flipped through some papers.
WTNH News 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, later reported a statement from Larson’s office on what transpired on the House floor.
“Congressman Larson appreciates the well wishes from everyone who has reached out. This afternoon, he had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication and is having tests administered by the House…
