Schumer taken to hospital for dehydration amid DC heat wave

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

06/25/25 3:27 PM ET


Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was taken to a local Washington-area hospital on Wednesday after becoming lightheaded at the Senate gym during the morning.

Schumer was treated for dehydration, according to a spokesperson for the Democratic leader, and returned to the Capitol for work.

“Leader Schumer was at the Senate gym this morning and got lightheaded,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, he went to the hospital to be treated for dehydration and is now back at work in the Capitol.” “He wants to remind everyone to drink some water and stay out of the heat,” the spokesperson added.

The nation’s capital is experiencing an intense heat wave this week, with temperatures hovering near triple digits in recent days and not set to dip until Friday.


Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5369569-chuck-schumer-dehydrated-hospitalized/

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That heat is nothing to play with in urban areas and you haven't been acclimated to it. It hit 100 here in Philly yesterday (including on my weather station) and is 98 out on my patio per my weather station (Philly airport hit 99 to break another record for this date) - and both days the dew points have been in the 70s.

[riversedge]

1. Good advice for all--stay hydrated and out of heat.

[justsomeguy01]

2. coincidence ?

Just yesterday I saw a recent photo of him and thought that his face looked thin, and that he looked QUITE unwell. I thought "hmm, too much Ozempic ?". I thought he looked much like Louis Rukeysers "grinning death mask" (I hasten to add - an expression popularized 20 or so years before he passed).

Anyone at any age can have a moment caused by heat. It happened to me once, about 15 years ago.

Edit to add obligatory - "hope he is OK".

[BumRushDaShow]

4. "like Louis Rukeysers 'grinning death mask'"

I used to watch his show - especially when he had his dad on!!

[nocoincidences]

3. I had to run an errand today

and my car temp gauge said 107. After driving a few minutes it cooled off to a comfy 103!!

[BumRushDaShow]

5. I understand that there was an HVAC failure at KDIX, which is the big NEXRAD radar

used by NWS here in the Philly area (located at Joint Base Maguire-Dix-Lakehurst), and that knocked it out.

[Ishoutandscream2]

6. A sternly written letter

was sent to the Sun.

[orangecrush]

12. ...

[Passages]

7. I hope he feels better soon. The heat can over power you quicker than some of us realize.

[Cha]

8. Drink your water, Sen Schumer!

Good Healing Energy to Sen Schumer! :

[angrychair]

9. It's all relative I guess

I live in the PNW and my car said 75 yesterday and I had to crank the AC because that is hot for here

[BumRushDaShow]

10. We don't normally get these temps until July/August

Literally the week before all this started, we were barely hitting the 70s and were mostly having PNW weather.

[fujiyamasan]

13. The PNW doesn't get the humidity as the east coast

Makes the heat even more unbearable.

PNW summers are amazing. I lived in Portland for a while and I loved the views of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood in the summer.

[angrychair]

15. Absolutely gorgeous

Weather in Oregon and people should move there but no one should move to Washington. It horrible. People are awful. Traffic. Bad weather. Vampires. It's a thing. People should never come here

[markodochartaigh]

17. You forgot Bigfoot

n/t

[angrychair]

21. Never

He is coming to dinner tomorrow night.

[IronLionZion]

18. It's been high 90s around 100 here in DC

Our power company has been offering rebates if people reduce their AC usage during peak times.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. The good old east coast humidity

[fujiyamasan]

14. These heat waves are even worse for seniors

[AllyCat]

16. I wish him a full recovery

That is best obtained by rest at home, drinking plenty of fluids, and resigning.

[mcar]

19. Just arrived in DC yesterday

To spend a few weeks with family. It’s even more oppressive than Florida - but it is breaking this weekend.

[Hugin]

20. Yikes!

But, it’s a wet heat.