Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

A Democratic Congressman froze up for almost a minute during a speech on the House floor in the middle of blasting Republicans over social security, prompting renewed calls for terms limits.

76-year-old Rep. John Larson (D-CT) experienced the bizarre episode while voicing opposition to Elon Musk and DOGE being granted access to Social Security data.

Larson was in the midst of accusing President Trump and Republicans of conspiring with billionaires to obscure accountability in Congress and the courts when he stopped speaking and had some sort of neurological episode.

“Now [Trump] is saying he’s not even accountable to the courts because he and the billionaire class have gotten together and said, ‘Don’t worry, no one on the Republican side in the House and Senate who control both the House and Senate is going to speak up,’” Larson said before freezing up.

Larson then attempted to carry on speaking but was clearly straining to get words out.

76-year-old Democrat Rep. John Larson freezes mid-speech on the House floor.

WE NEED TERM LIMITS! pic.twitter.com/dSrqqAoAZH

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 11, 2025

Larson’s office later claimed it was an adverse reaction to a new medication and that there was no further cause for concern.

It’s the exact same situation that Senator Mitch McConnell has experienced multiple times in recent years.

This doesn't look right. pic.twitter.com/n4vxUnvZsJ

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 26, 2023

McConnell has also fallen over twice within the past month and was seen Monday being hoisted out of a wheelchair into an SUV.

NEW: Senator Mitch McConnell has to get physically hoisted into a waiting SUV after he took yet another fall last week.

McConnell is 82 years old.

Retire.pic.twitter.com/15k34PySeB

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 11, 2025

Nancy Pelosi is also hobbling around on crutches after falling over.

This was Nancy Pelosi last week. These people need to retire. pic.twitter.com/MFYKmy4AA6

— Gentry Gevers (@gentrywgevers) February 11, 2025

Where is his family?

Someone needs to give it to him straight and convince him to retire and take care of himself.

We need fully functioning people, not ones that keep rebooting.

— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) February 11, 2025

And the Rino’s as well

— elaine r scott (@elaine121193) February 11, 2025

Congress needs term limits now more than ever.

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 11, 2025

What actually happened here? Is this a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) also called a mini stroke? I’ve heard people can freeze up?

— 𝕁𝔼𝔽𝔽𝔼ℝ𝕊𝕆ℕ𝕊 𝕍𝕀𝕆𝕃𝕀ℕ (@Rust_And_Decay) February 11, 2025

Term limits will remove the good ones, we need health and cognition screenings with prublic disclosures so voters can be informed plus a list of disqualifying conditions. Officials used to have enough self respect to step down but now we need rules to demand it of them.

— Peachykeen (@april_pappas) February 11, 2025

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