BREAKING: Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized

Democrat Senator John Fetterman has been hospitalized.

On Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for John Fetterman announced that the Senator from Pennsylvania fell while taking a morning walk near his home.

The spokesperson added, out of an abundance of caution Fetterman who previously suffered a stroke in 2023, was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital where he is being evaluated.

Take a look:

Statement from Sen. Fetterman’s Spokesperson:

“During an early morning walk, Senator Fetterman sustained a fall near his home in Braddock.

Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh.

Upon evaluation, it was established he had a ventricular…

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 13, 2025

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Statement from Sen. Fetterman’s Spokesperson:

“During an early morning walk, Senator Fetterman sustained a fall near his home in Braddock.

Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh.

Upon evaluation, 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.

Senator Fetterman had this to say: ‘If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!’

He is doing well and receiving routine observation at the hospital. He has opted to stay so doctors can fine-tune his medication regimen.

Senator Fetterman is grateful for the EMTs, doctors, and nurses who are providing his care.”

Senator Fetterman is hospitalized in Pittsburgh after falling during a walk near his home. He has minor injuries but in examination it was found he has SVT palpitations. Hospitalized as precaution.

— Deborah J Simmons (@DeborahJSimmon1) November 13, 2025

CBS News reported more on Fetterman’s prior health struggles:

Fetterman, a Democrat, experienced a stroke during his campaign for the Senate in 2022, and was also hospitalized in 2023 for feeling light-headed.

Fetterman spoke with “CBS Mornings” earlier this week, sharing more about his mental health journey following his stroke. Fetterman said a turning point came in his life when a therapist told him his children needed him.

“It changed my life,” he said. “That’s the message that I’d have to people in the throes of this now is … whoever [is] in your life, they need you, they need you.”

“It woke me up,” he added.

Fetterman said he wanted to talk about it now because he knows others are struggling like he did.

“I don’t know what your road for recovery is, but I promise if you stay in the game, you will get better, and I’m being here right now is a testament to that,” he said.

Six weeks after entering Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for inpatient treatment for depression, Sen. @JohnFetterman shares his struggle with depression, his health, and more in an intimate interview with Jane Pauley this "Sunday Morning." pic.twitter.com/3o2926I48B

— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) March 31, 2023