Sen. Patrick Leahy taken to hospital in Washington ‘as a precaution’ after not feeling well

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., for tests and will be hospitalized overnight “as a precaution,” his office said Thursday evening. 

The 82-year-old senator was not feeling well at his residence in McLean, Virginia, late on Thursday. 

He’ll remain hospitalized for observation overnight. 

Leahy, the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, announced last year that he will retire at the end of his term. 

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