North Dakota senator recovering after falling, hitting head on the ice

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By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is recovering after falling and hitting his head on the ice last weekend at his home in Bismarck. Doctors told the senator he suffered a severe concussion, a seizure and a brain bleed.
He is currently resting and taking the anti-seizure medication Kepra as he recovers.
There is no set timetable for his return to Washington, D.C.

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Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is resting at home after suffering serious injuries at his home over the weekend of Feb. 22. Cramer fell on the ice in his backyard in Bismarck and hit his head.

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How did his injury happen?

Kramer posted on Facebook that he was walking down to the dock when he fell hard and hit the back of his head. He does not remember the fall, but does remember arriving at the Sanford Health emergency room with his wife Kris.

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What is doing when it come to the injury and recovery ?

The lawmaker is now taking time off from his duties in Washington to rest. Doctors have told him he suffered a severe concussion, a seizure and a slight brain bleed. He also has staples in his head where there is a cut.

Additionally, Cramer revealed he is taking the anti-seizure medication Kepra.

What did President Trump say?

The injury drew the attention of President Donald Trump.

“Our great Senator from North Dakota, Senator Kevin Cramer, just recently slipped on ice and hit his head, causing quite an injury,” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. “He is now resting comfortably, but went through a lot. His wonderful wife, Kris, is with him, and I’m sure he will be fine, but it was a close call ! Get well soon Kevin, and thank you to Kris for her quick and very alert response to Kevin’s difficult moment !”

When might Cramer return to Washington?

The 64-year-old Cramer did not offer a specific timeline for his return to the nation’s capital, but posted that he is ready to return quickly if events require it. He is currently serving his second term.

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REPUBLICAN U.S. SENATOR KEVIN CRAMER OF NORTH DAKOTA IS RESTING AT HOME AFTER SUFFERING SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN HE FELL ON THE ICE IN HIS BACKYARD IN BISMARCK OVER THE WEEKEND, .
KRAMER POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT QUOTE “ WHILE WALKING ON THE HILL DOWN TO THE DOCK, I STEPPED ON ICE AND EVIDENTLY FELL HARD, HITTING THE BACK OF MY HEAD. I DO NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM THE FALL UNTIL ARRIVING AT SANFORD HEALTH EMERGENCY ROOM WITH KRIS,” END QUOTE. KRIS IS THE SENATOR’S WIFE.
THE LAWMAKER IS NOW TAKING TIME OFF FROM HIS DUTIES IN WASHINGTON TO REST. DOCTORS HAVE TOLD HIM, HE HAS A SEVERE CONCUSSION, SUFFERED A SEIZURE AND A SLIGHT BRAIN BLEED. HE HAS STAPLES IN HIS HEAD WHERE THERE IS A CUT. CRAMER ALSO REVEALED HE IS TAKING THE ANTI-SEIZURE MEDICATION KEPRA.
THE INJURY DREW THE ATTENTION OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WHO POSTED ON HIS TRUTH SOCIAL ACCOUNT : OUR GREAT SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA, SENATOR KEVIN CRAMER, JUST RECENTLY SLIPPED ON ICE AND HIT HIS HEAD, CAUSING QUITE AN INJURY. HE IS NOW RESTING COMFORTABLY, BUT WENT THROUGH A LOT. HIS WONDERFUL WIFE, KRIS, IS WITH HIM, AND I’M SURE HE WILL BE FINE, BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL! GET WELL SOON KEVIN, AND THANK YOU TO KRIS FOR HER QUICK AND VERY ALERT RESPONSE TO KEVIN’S DIFFICULT MOMENT.!”
THE 64-YEAR-OLD CRAMER DID NOT OFFER A SPECIFIC TIMELINE FOR HIS RETURN TO THE NATION’S CAPITAL BUT POSTED THAT HE IS READY TO RETURN QUICKLY IF EVENTS REQUIRE IT. HE IS CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SECOND TERM. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP.