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GOP lawmaker, 81, receives medical attention after fall at US Capitol

Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, the Republican House Education Committee chair, fell on on a staircase at the U.S. Capitol Friday.


GOP lawmaker, 81, receives medical attention after fall at US Capitol
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The congresswoman, 81, was bleeding after the incident and was being treated by Capitol medical personnel.

The congresswoman appeared to have a bloody nose, but it is unknown if she suffered any serious injuries.

Foxx was seen walking after the incident and was reportedly being guided by medical attendants to the Capitol physician's office.

"Thank you to everyone for your prayers - just a few small cuts, and I'm doing just fine," Foxx wrote in a post on X. "I'm a mountain woman, and we're tougher than a $2 steak."

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