Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) froze up and had difficulty speaking during a House floor speech on Monday, in what his office said was likely an “adverse reaction” to a new medication. The 76-year-old lawmaker was highlighting concerns about Social Security after the Trump administration accessed sensitive Treasury Department payment data.

U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) froze in place as he suffered an apparent medical episode in the middle of giving a speech in the House. The post Rep. John Larson Suffers Frightening Episode On House Floor — Freezes During Speech for Nearly 30 Seconds first appeared on Mediaite.

Connecticut Rep. John Larson froze during a speech on the House floor Monday in what his office is calling an “adverse reaction” to a medication. Larson, 76, had been criticizing how Elon Musk and his subordinates in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were able to obtain access to sensitive payment information in the U.