Congressman Says He Suffered Partial Seizure on House Floor

Rep. John Larson paused for around 15 seconds during a speech.

Rep. John Larson in an undated file photograph. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A congressman said on Feb. 11 that he froze on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives because he suffered a seizure.

“After a round of tests, it was determined that the cause of the brief pause in my speech was a complex partial seizure,” Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), 79, said in a statement.