John Dingell admitted to hospital for heart procedure

During his September residence at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Dingell sent a series of lighthearted tweets about news, sports, and politics, all while being nursed back to health.

Dingell, 89, served in congress for a record 59 years and is being succeeded by his wife, Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn. His wife Debbie Dingell won the 2014 election to replace him, becoming the first non-widowed woman to immediately take over for a spouse’s seat in Congress.

Notes in last paragraph that Dingell was hospitalized in 2003 for a blocked artery; adds photo.

On Monday night, the Detroit Lions lost a 13-10 heartbreaker to the Seattle Seahawks after a Calvin Johnson fumble and a blown call by the referees.

Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in US history, has been hospitalized in Detroit for a heart procedure. This marks Dingell’s second trip to the hospital in uner a year.

“He is feisty”, she said. “They mean a lot”.