Democratic US Rep. Hoyer recovering from mild stroke, his office says

Democratic US Rep. Hoyer recovering from mild stroke, his office says

The 85-year-old former House majority leader “responded well to treatment,” his office said in a statement.

Hoyer was first elected to Congress in 1981, representing Maryland’s 5th district, covering the southern tip of the state.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) speaks with the media as he walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

He was elected as majority leader under Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi from 2007-11 and again from 2019-2022, serving as minority whip when Republicans held the House in the intervening period.

He retired from leadership along with Pelosi in 2023 and is running for reelection to Congress in November’s general election. Republicans currently control the House by a 220-212 margin.

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