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<\/a>The hospital tweeted a brief statement late Wednesday explaining that the Louisiana Republican was listed in serious condition as doctors feared new dangers of infection after he underwent several surgeries after being shot in the hip on June 14.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongressman Steve Scalise has been readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center due to new concerns for infection,\u2019\u2019 the tweet said. \u201cHis condition is listed as serious. We will provide another update\u201d on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The congressman\u2019s condition had steadily improved under cautious care, and nine days after the shooting, he had been released from intensive care and upgraded to fair condition.<\/p>\n
The hospital did not elaborate on the infection concerns.<\/p>\n
Scalise was one of five people taken to hospitals in the immediate aftermath of a shooting at a congressional Republican baseball practice by 66-year-old gunman James T. Hodgkinson. He shot 60 rounds at the GOP team before he was fatally shot by police.<\/p>\n
Doctors predicted a long recovery after the rifle shot to the congressman\u2019s left hip \u201ctraveled across his pelvis, fracturing bones, injuring internal organs, and causing severe bleeding,\u201d hospital officials said on June 15, one day after the shooting.<\/p>\n
Within hours, Scalise went into shock and needed many units of blood before he underwent two immediate operations.<\/p>\n
The next day, the hospital reported an additional surgery related to his internal injuries and a broken bone in his leg. A statement said further surgery would be required and that Scalise would \u201cbe in the hospital for some time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, his earlier release from intensive care gave signs of hope to those close to him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this week, Scalise colleague and friend Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) told Johnson City, Tenn., television station WJHL that Scalise\u2019s condition seemed to improve, and he hoped Scalise would improve enough to attend the University of Tennessee and Louisiana State University football game this fall.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s just out of bed. He\u2019s not able to eat yet. But he is getting better,\u201d Roe told the station.<\/p>\n Late Wednesday night, Twitter feeds filled with supportive statements from fellow members, Democrats and Republicans.<\/p>\n \u201cMy prayers are with @SteveScalise and his family tonight after being re-admitted to the intensive care unit. #scalisestrong\u201d tweeted Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark).<\/p>\n Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) offered: \u201cThoughts are with @SteveScalise family tonight as my friend Steve is readmitted to ICU. Steve, we are all praying for you. Get well soon.\u201d<\/p>\n