COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson has received a medical device for his heart and is expected to be released from the hospital soon, according to his office.
Wilson's official X account said Friday that Wilson is "recovering quickly" and had gotten a pacemaker. His office said he is expected to be released from a Washington, D.C. area hospital in a matter of days.
Wilson became ill at a public function in the nation's capital on September 10. He was then rushed to the hospital for treatment.
His office hasn't confirmed exactly happened, but his son, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, said doctors originally told them he'd experienced stroke-like symptoms. A day later, his office reported that Joe Wilson was in "good spirits" and had been talking with his family.
The device that Rep. Wilson was given, a pacemaker, is typically used to regulate a heart's rate and rhythm.
Wilson, a Republican from Lexington, has represented South Carolina's Second Congressional District since 2001. That district includes parts of the state capital of Columbia as well much of Lexington County, among other counties in central South Carolina. Before going to Congress, he served 17 years in the South Carolina Senate.
Wilson is running for another term in office in November. He faces one challenger, Democrat David Robinson II.