New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell, 87, readmitted to hospital just days after discharge

WASHINGTON — Longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., was readmitted to the hospital Sunday night, just days after he was released from a weekslong hospital stay to a rehabilitation facility, a source close to Pascrell confirmed Monday. Pascrell is now receiving care at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, the source said. It is unclear why his medical team decided to send Pascrell back to the hospital, but he has been dealing with health issues for much of the summer. Pascrell checked himself into a hospital on July 14 with a fever, which his staff said may have been caused by a respiratory illness. At 87, Pascrell is the second-oldest House member, behind only retiring Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif. Pascrell, a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly and a former mayor of Paterson, was first elected to Congress in 1996. In 2022, Pascrell defeated Prempeh by double digits, 55% to 43%, and Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 9th District by 19 points. If Pascrell bows out by a deadline of Aug. 27 — 70 days before the general election — county party leaders would be able to handpick a new nominee by Aug. 29, according to state election law. A debate about age and health of candidates dominated the Democratic Party in recent weeks following Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Trump on June 27, when Biden tripped over his words, misspoke and lost his train of thought. If Pascrell wins re-election in November, he will become the oldest sitting House member. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/new-jersey-rep-bill-pascrell-87-readmitted-hospital-just-days-discharg-rcna166242