Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) announced on Monday he will remain home in Wyoming this week after undergoing abdominal surgery over the weekend.
The No. 3 Senate Republican, 71, said through his office that he underwent a “successful abdominal laparoscopic surgery for an abdominal obstruction” at the Banner Wyoming Medical Center.
“Bobbi and I are grateful to the doctors, nurses, and staff at Banner for their excellent care,” Barrasso said, mentioning his wife. “I am doing well and was discharged from the hospital this morning. I’ll continue to recover at home in Casper this week.”
“As soon as my doctors clear me for travel, I’ll return to D.C.,” the statement added.
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Barrasso, a member of Republican leadership, has served in the Senate since 2007. He spent over two decades as an orthopedic surgeon before entering politics.
The Senate will spend this week taking up a short-term continuing resolution to keep the government open through March, a bipartisan priority that is certain to pass the upper chamber.