Terrifying moments in the U.S. Senate: The Senate President pro tempore suddenly collapsed.

20.02.2025 11:10

Delbert Hosemann, the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, suddenly collapsed in the Senate chamber. The 77-year-old Republican politician was standing at the Senate podium when he slowly leaned toward the microphone and fell to the side. His colleagues immediately rushed to help, and emergency services were called. In a statement on social media, Hosemann mentioned that he had been dehydrated and that he is doing well now.

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In alarming footage, the moment when Delbert Hosemann, the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, suddenly collapsed in the Senate chamber on Wednesday morning was recorded.

The dramatic images captured during the live broadcast of the House session show the 77-year-old Republican politician slowly leaning towards the microphone while standing at the Senate podium and then falling to the side.

In the face of this shocking incident, Hosemann's colleagues rushed to help, shouting in panic and calling emergency services. The Senate session was immediately paused, and medical assistance was provided to Hosemann.

Hosemann, who was re-elected for a second term in November 2023, stated in a social media post on Wednesday night, "Thank you for your kind words and prayers. I was dehydrated, and I am fine now. I am grateful to Mississippi's extraordinary healthcare workers and ready to return to work tomorrow. Lesson learned: Pay attention to fluid intake."

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and other state lawmakers sent their well wishes for Hosemann on social media, who served as the state secretary from 2008 to 2020.

Governor Reeves shared on Facebook, "First Lady of Mississippi Elee Reeves and I are praying for Lieutenant Governor Hosemann!"

The live broadcast video of the Mississippi Senate was later deleted, but as footage of the fall spread on social media, users questioned Hosemann's health condition.

Discussions about the age of elected officials were further fueled earlier this month when 82-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell was seen in a wheelchair after experiencing multiple falls on Capitol Hill.