Rep. Dwight Evans suffers stroke, will be away from Congress six weeks
May 23 (UPI) -- Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania said Thursday that he suffered a minor stroke and will return to Washington, D.C., in six weeks after recovering.
Evans, a Democrat, did not specially state when he suffered the stroke, but that it was diagnosed this week.
He is currently recovering at an inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is expected to stay for another week followed by outpatient therap
He said that in the months ahead, he'll continue with this education campaign to "remove the stigma that sometimes accompanies strokes."
Evans was first elected to Congress in 2016 after serving more than 35 years in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives.
Sen. John Fetterman, another Democrat for Pennsylvania had suffered a stroke in 2022.
He was then the state's lieutenant governor and was campaigning for the seat he now holds.
a Democrat, did not specially state when he suffered the stroke, but that it was diagnosed this week.