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Rep. Joe Wilson Hospitalized After Fall, Remains Alert

3/27/2026

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Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was hospitalized after a fall at his Washington, D.C., home.
He cut his head, received stitches, and doctors monitored him for a possible concussion.
Wilson, 78, is alert and working from his hospital room.
The incident follows a September 2024 medical emergency when he collapsed during a Ukraine Independence Day event due to low blood pressure.

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Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was hospitalized after a fall at his Washington, D.C., home.
He cut his head, received stitches, and doctors monitored him for a possible concussion.
Wilson, 78, is alert and working from his hospital room.
The incident follows a September 2024 medical emergency when he collapsed during a Ukraine Independence Day event due to low blood pressure.