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Rep. John Lewis released from hospital with ‘clean bill of health’
Rep. John Lewis was released Sunday from a hospital with a "clean bill of health," a spokeswoman with his his office said.
The Latest: U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been released from the hospital, says a spokeswoman for the 78-year-old civil rights icon. https://t.co/U9ebp8cIxj
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 29, 2018
Lewis had been hospitalized after becoming ill on a flight back to Atlanta on Saturday.
"Rep. John Lewis is in the hospital tonight for routine observation. He’s resting comfortably and expects to be released tomorrow."
Lewis, 78, was expected at an Atlanta event Saturday evening and did not appear.
#BREAKING: @repjohnlewis hospitalized after falling ill on plane: https://t.co/myDRhSBOVY LIVE updates on Channel 2 at 11 pic.twitter.com/4LeKlDj2G0
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) July 29, 2018
