Sen. John Fetterman's office said the Pennsylvania Democrat is under "routine observation" in a Pittsburgh hospital after he fell during an early morning walk Thursday near his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania.

"It was established he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that led to Senator Fetterman feeling light-headed, falling to the ground and hitting his face with minor injuries," a statement from his office said.

"If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!" Fetterman said, according to the statement.

Fetterman opted to stay in the hospital so doctors can "fine-tune his medication regimen," the statement said.

Fetterman suffered a stroke in May 2022 during the Democratic primary for the state's open Senate seat. Despite his condition limiting his campai

See Full Page