Thu Feb 3, 2022 – 1:32 pm ESTThu Feb 3, 2022 – 2:06 pm EST
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (LifeSiteNews) — Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico was hospitalized and underwent surgery after he suffered a stroke late last week, according to a press release put out by his office on Tuesday.
Though Luján is expected to make a full recovery, his absence could temporarily upset the Democrats’ slim majority in the split U.S. Senate, in which Vice President Kamala Harris would normally be able to act as a tie-breaker in a party-line 50/50 vote.
“Early Thursday morning, Senator Luján began experiencing dizziness and fatigue,” wrote Carlos Sanchez, chief of staff to Sen. Luján in a statement released February 1.
According to Sanchez, the 49-year-old senator “checked himself into Christus St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Santa Fe,” after which he was “transferred to UNM Hospital in Albuquerque for further evaluation.”
“Senator Luján was found to have suffered a stroke in the cerebellum, affecting his balance,” the press release continued, explaining that “[a]s part of his treatment plan, he subsequently underwent decompressive surgery to ease swelling.”
Sanchez added that the senator “is currently being cared for
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