U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday after a blood clot was found in her leg and was diagnosed with vascular disease.
An “acute blood clot” was discovered during a CT scan after swelling in her upper left leg, her campaign said in a statement.
Boebert, R-Colo., said it will not affect his ability to perform his job as a member of Congress and that he is expected to make a full recovery.
Boebert was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a blood vessel disease that can cause blood clots.
“I look forward to making a full recovery and returning to Congress to continue fighting for Colorado,” he said.
The clot was found Monday and the surgery was performed Tuesday morning at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, the campaign said in a statement.
Boebert, a far-right member of the Republican Party, won his first election in 2020, defeating five-term Republican Rep. Scott Tipton. He is now serving a second term a small victory against a Democrat in 2022.
He announced in December he will seek re-election in another region The one from Colorado that sent him to Congress, one he had never represented before.