Joe Wilson expected to be discharged from hospital in ‘matter of days’

Longtime Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) is expected to be discharged from the hospital in "a matter of days," according to the congressman's office.

Wilson's office said the lawmaker got a pacemaker and "is recovering quickly" in a statement on X on Friday. The news comes after reports that Wilson collapsed at an event earlier this week.

The 77-year-old congressman from South Carolina has represented the state's 2nd Congressional District since 2001. He is the latest member to face health-related problems after the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) died on Aug. 21 after more than a month of in-and-out hospital stays related to a respiratory infection.

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Wilson was hospitalized as House Republican leaders were whipping votes to garner support for the continuing resolution that, combined with the GOP's SAVE Act, would extend funding until March of next year.

Leadership pulled the bill as it was set to go to the House floor for a vote on Wednesday after it was all but assured to fail. With Johnson's four-seat majority, he will need every GOP vote he can to pass a spending bill next week.