John Fetterman hospitalised to treat clinical depression, chief of staff says

The Pennsylvania US senator John Fetterman checked into hospital on Wednesday to receive treatment for clinical depression, his chief of staff said.

The news came a week after the Democrat, who suffered a stroke while campaigning last year, was hospitalised after feeling light-headed. Fetterman is a rising star among Democrats.

Last November, the 53-year-old former mayor of Braddock and state lieutenant governor flipped a Republican-held Senate seat, defeating the Trump-endorsed celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to give his party control of the chamber by 51 seats to 49.

Fetterman suffered a serious stroke during the campaign, prompting Republicans to claim he was not fit to take office.

Last Wednesday, Fetterman was taken to hospital in Washington DC after feeling light-headed at a Democratic event.