Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) said complications from diabetes led to a cardiac episode this weekend.
His office said he was admitted to a local hospital for treatment and will not be in Washington this week.
“Currently, he is recovering in the hospital as doctors conduct routine exams to monitor and observe his improvement,” his office said in a statement. “The Congressman’s prognosis is good and he is expected to make a full recovery.”
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) called Payne “a fighter.”
“I join New Jerseyans praying for a full, speedy recovery,” she said.
Payne was elected to Congress in a 2012 special election following the death of his father, Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-Newark). He is unopposed in the June 4 primary in one of the most staunchly Democratic districts in the nation.