Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer hospitalized with pneumonia

Steny Hoyer and Catherine Cortez-Masto.
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House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Tuesday and diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia, his office announced Wednesday.

"He is being treated with antibiotics and resting, and is expected to make a full recovery quickly," spokeswoman Katie Grant said in a statement. "He looks forward to being back at work very soon."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.