Rep. Wolpe to Take Oath--in Hospital
U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe will be sworn in for a sixth term at a hospital where he is recovering from surgery on his left knee, a spokeswoman said Monday.
The Kalamazoo Democrat will be sworn in today at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo and will miss ceremonies scheduled in Washington for members of Congress, Link Nicoll said.
Wolpe’s knee problems stem from a series of sports injuries, Nicoll said. He entered the hospital on Dec. 12 for outpatient surgery, but an infection forced him to undergo surgery again.
Wolpe has been hospitalized since his second operation on Dec. 29, Nicoll said, adding that no date for his release has been set.
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