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During his campaign for Senate last year, Mr Fetterman suffered a stroke which affected his auditory processing. As a result, he now uses speech-to-text technology.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading Democrat in the state's high-profile Senate contest, suffered a stroke just days before the primary election but was on his way to a "full ...
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic front-runner for an open Senate seat this fall, said Sunday he had suffered a stroke. "I had a stroke that was caused by a ...
U.S. Senator: Had a stroke in 2012, but recovered after nearly a year and a half after receiving physical therapy [35] Jim Langevin: Democratic: Rhode Island: U.S. Representative: Quadriplegic; injured in an accidental shooting when 16 [36] Patrick Leahy: Democratic: Vermont: President pro tempore of the United States Senate U.S. Senator
On January 3, 2013, Kirk returned to the Capitol for the first time since his stroke in time for the start of the 113th Congress. He was escorted up the Capitol steps by Vice President and President of the Senate Joe Biden. [111] Kirk returned to his role as Senator, at times using a cane or wheelchair for assistance. [112]
Dole appeared on the Senate floor to advocate ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on December 4, 2012. Democratic U.S. senator John Kerry of Massachusetts explained: "Bob Dole is here because he wants to know that other countries will come to treat the disabled as we do." The Senate rejected the treaty by a ...
More than five months after experiencing a stroke, Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate ...
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. Senators have been directly elected by state-wide popular vote since the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913. A senate term is six years with no term limit. Every two years a third of the seats are up for election.