Overview

• Schumer felt lightheaded at the Senate gym Wednesday morning and was taken to a local hospital for dehydration treatment.
• He was discharged the same afternoon and is reported to be in good health and fully engaged in his Senate duties.
• The heat wave in Washington D.C. this week pushed temperatures toward triple digits under an extreme heat advisory.
• Schumer missed a scheduled press conference but resumed leading Democratic opposition to the GOP reconciliation tax bill.
• His office used the incident to urge the public to stay hydrated and protect themselves from heat-related illness.