Representative Lauren Boebert, of Colorado, is the son of former President Donald J. Trump’s far-right ally, who is part of the slim Republican majority in the House, underwent surgery Tuesday to remove an acute blood clot in his leg, his campaign said.
Ms. Boebert, 37, who is running for re-election this year, was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo., on Monday after experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg, according to her campaign. Was. It said that he is expected to make a full recovery.
The campaign revealed that doctors diagnosed Ms. Boebert with May-Thurner syndrome, which the Cleveland Clinic describes as a condition in which a major artery in the leg presses on a major vein, restricting blood flow. Is.
A stent was inserted during the surgery, the campaign said.
Ms. Boebert, who is part of a group of right-wing provocateurs in the House that includes Representatives Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, announced in December that she would run in a more conservative district than that Which she now represents. ,
During the midterm elections in 2022, she survived a challenge from Adam Frisch, a Democratic businessman and former Aspen City Councilman who is running for re-election in his current district.
A series of departures from the House Republican caucus later this month would mean GOP lawmakers could only risk one defection by party-line votes if all members were present.
