Sen. Patrick Leahy hospitalized after feeling unwell

Sen. Patrick Leahy.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) was taken to the hospital on Tuesday evening after saying he felt ill.

In a statement, spokesman David Carle said Leahy, 80, was in his Capitol office "and was not feeling well. He was examined in the Capitol by the attending physician. Out of an abundance of caution, the attending physician recommended that he be taken to a local hospital for observation, where he is now, and where he is being evaluated."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

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.