A GOP senator was hospitalized over the weekend, suffering from a brain bleed after falling on the ice in his backyard.
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reportedly fell while having a seizure on February 23, causing him to hit the back of his head on the ice hard enough to create a bloody wound on his head and cause a brain bleed.
The 64-year-old senator, who has been in office since 2019, announced the injury in a post on Facebook on the evening of February 24.
“Late yesterday afternoon, I walked to my backyard intending to retrieve a piece of conduit which came off my dock and was laying on the ice. 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,” Cramer wrote, referring to his wife.
Cramer’s post also included a photo of his wound and a photo of the blood on the ice from his fall. He went on to note that he underwent a CT scan and was diagnosed “with a severe concussion, a seizure, and a slight brain bleed.”
“The wound on my head wouldn’t stop oozing, so the doctor punched a couple of staples on the laceration and admitted me,” the Republican senator added. “I had a good night sleep before getting a second CT Scan. I am better today with only a slight brain bleed and pretty bad headaches.”
Republican U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer Suffers a Brain Bleed and Seizure after slipping on ice.
Per Sen. Cramer: Late yesterday afternoon, I walked to my backyard intending to retrieve a piece of conduit which came off my dock and was laying on the ice. While walking on the hill… pic.twitter.com/kphTO4r17u
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonysTown) February 25, 2025
Cramer also noted in a follow-up post that he was now “recovering at home with a bottle of Kepra (anti-seizure medicine) and Kris.”
“The head still hurts a bit, but I sleep a lot,” he added. “Thank you to all of the folks praying for a full recovery. God is good!”
President Donald Trump wished Cramer well in a social media post on the evening of February 25, writing: “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,” the president added. “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!”
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP: SEN. KEVIN CRAMER INJURED AFTER SLIPPING ON ICE
Trump confirmed that Sen. Kevin Cramer suffered a serious head injury after slipping on ice. Cramer is resting comfortably but "went through a lot."
His wife, Kris Cramer, was by his side and provided a quick response… pic.twitter.com/UFKxOcwb9s
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2025
