Nancy Pelosi hospitalized with harm throughout congressional journey to Luxembourg

Washington — Former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after sustaining an harm throughout a visit to Luxembourg as a part of a congressional delegation, her workplace mentioned Friday.

“Whereas touring with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the eightieth anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sustained an harm throughout an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for analysis,” spokesperson Ian Krager mentioned in an announcement. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is presently receiving glorious remedy from medical doctors and medical professionals.”

The character of the harm was not instantly clear. Krager mentioned Pelosi continues to work from the hospital and “seems to be ahead to returning residence to the U.S. quickly.” The information outlet RTL Luxembourg reported that she had been taken to Kirchberg Hospital within the northeast of Luxembourg Metropolis. 

Pelosi, 84, served as Democratic chief within the Home for 20 years, together with two stints as speaker, earlier than stepping apart two years in the past. She gained one other time period to symbolize her San Francisco district in Congress in November, and stays an influential social gathering determine, with the title of speaker emerita. 

A complete of 18 lawmakers of each events traveled to Luxembourg to commemorate the Battle of the Bulge, the final main German offensive on the western entrance throughout World Conflict II. 

The group was led by GOP Rep. Michael McCaul, the outgoing chairman of the Home International Affairs Committee, who wrote on X that he was “disenchanted Speaker Emerita Pelosi will not be capable of be a part of the remainder of our delegation’s occasions this weekend as I understand how a lot she seemed ahead to honoring our veterans.” He wrote that he was “assured she might be again on her toes very quickly.”

The lawmakers met with the grand duke of Luxembourg earlier within the day on Friday, in line with photographs on the grand duke’s Instagram account.

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