Representative Greg Steube, a Republican from Florida, listens throughout a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Rep Greg Steube is “making progress” however stayed hospitalized Thursday with “several serious injuries” he sustained after a 25- foot fall off a ladder at his Florida house, his workplace stated.
The 44- year-old House Republican invested the night in an extensive care system after he was “knocked” off the ladder while cutting tree limbs on his home late Wednesday afternoon, Steube’s workplace stated in tweets from his main account.
Steube’s injuries “are still under assessment but not life threatening at this time,” his workplace stated. “He is making progress and in good spirits.”
It thanked the medical workers treating him and Sarasota County’s emergency situation services, along with “the individual who witnessed the fall and immediately called 911.”
It is uncertain whether Steube will be not able to take a trip to Washington, D.C., to perform his responsibilities, and if so for the length of time. A third-term congressman from Florida’s 17 th Congressional District, Steube had actually just recently been called to the effective House Ways and MeansCommittee He won his newest election with almost 64% of the vote.
“Our family’s prayers go out to Congressman Steube this morning,” tweeted Joe Scarborough, a previous Florida Republican congressman turned MSNBC early morning host and regular GOP critic. “We pray for Greg’s speedy recovery and pray also that he and his family will be surrounded with love and support.”
Steube’s possible lack might even more narrow the currently slim Republican bulk in the House, providing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, even less freedom for dissent as he looks for to confine his caucus ahead of a filled legal session.
Earlier Thursday early morning, McCarthy restated his vow to end proxy ballot in the House, a Covid- period policy enacted under his Democratic predecessor, presentRep Nancy Pelosi.
