Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx (RN.C.) drew attention after falling at a rally. united states capitol FOX News learned Friday.
Foxx, who chairs the House Education Committee, reportedly fell on the steps on the Republican side of the Capitol shortly after the House voted to re-elect House Speaker Mike Johnson.
The lawmaker, 81, was bleeding after the incident and was being treated by medical personnel at the Capitol.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx, RN.C., leaves the House Republican meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on May 16, 2018. (Bill Clark)
The deputy appeared to have a nosebleed, but it was unclear whether he was seriously injured.
Fox was seen walking after the incident and was reportedly being escorted to a medical room at the Capitol by medical personnel.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, RN.C., speaks during a press conference after the House Republican Conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)
The lawmaker made a humorous post on social media, asserting that he was OK after the fall.
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“Thank you everyone for your prayers. I'm fine, just a little bruised,” Fox wrote in X's post. “I'm a mountain woman, and we're tougher than a $2 steak.”
