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Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida, who was injured last week when he fell around 25 feet, has revealed that he is recovering from injuries including a fractured pelvis, punctured lung, and torn ligaments.
"I am blessed to have a great support team in my wife Jennifer as well as numerous friends and family, including the Steube pups!" a Monday tweet on the lawmaker's @RepGregSteube Twitter account noted. "Grateful for everyone’s prayers and well-wishes as I recover from a fractured pelvis, a punctured lung, and several torn ligaments in my neck."
A photo of the congressman shows him lying on a couch, with two dogs on top of him.
\u201cI am blessed to have a great support team in my wife Jennifer as well as numerous friends and family, including the Steube pups!\n\nGrateful for everyone\u2019s prayers and well-wishes as I recover from a fractured pelvis, a punctured lung, and several torn ligaments in my neck.\u201d— Congressman Greg Steube (@Congressman Greg Steube) 1674520360
The fall occurred on Wednesday when Steube "was knocked approximately 25 feet down off a ladder while cutting tree limbs on his Sarasota property," according to a tweet from last week. The lawmaker got out of the hospital on Saturday, according to another tweet.
"While I will be sidelined in Sarasota for several weeks, I will be carrying out as many of my congressional duties as possible, and our DC and district staff continue to be readily available to assist Floridians in FL-17," Steube noted in a Monday tweet. "I'm eager to rejoin my colleagues in Washington as soon as possible!" another post added.
According to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Steube will sit on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
"Glad to see you at home my friend! Heal up soon… America needs ya back in the game!" GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan tweeted in response to Steube's update on Monday.
\u201cGlad to see you at home my friend! Heal up soon\u2026 America needs ya back in the game!\u201d— Rep. Bill Huizenga (@Rep. Bill Huizenga) 1674523673
"So proud of my friend and teammate in his courage to overcome this," Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania tweeted.
Steube has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019.
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Democrats freak out as GOP Rep displays guns that would be banned under new legislation. When questioned, he snaps back: 'I'm at my house, I can do whatever I want with my guns'
A Republican congressman from Florida caused a stir during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday when he displayed several home- and self-defense firearms he owns that would be banned under newly-proposed Democratic gun control legislation.
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who attended the meeting virtually from his home, ripped his Democratic colleagues during the meeting, proclaiming, "Their plans and their intentions are clear."
"They want to take away law-abiding citizens' ability to purchase the firearm of their choice," he charged. "And don’t let them fool you that they are not attempting to take away your ability to purchase handguns. They are using the magazine ban to do it."
The committee had convened to debate and hold a vote on H.R. 7910, a sweeping gun reform package, known as the "Protecting Our Kids Act," that seeks to "increase the age limit on the purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize the prohibition on untraceable firearms, encourage the safe storage of firearms."
Democrats claim the package sets forward "common sense" gun control, but Republicans contend the legislation unduly strips Americans of their Second Amendment rights.
To point out how ridiculous the legislation is in clear terms, Steube noted that a Glock 19 with a 15-round magazine would effectively be banned.
He then offered several examples of guns in his own personal collection that would be banned should the package be passed.
\u201cEverything you need to know about this gun control package: Democrats don\u2019t even want to let me show what they\u2019re trying to ban. \n \nI\u2019m an American in my own home, and I\u2019ll do whatever I want with my guns, Mr. Chairman.\u201d— Congressman Greg Steube (@Congressman Greg Steube) 1654187580
"Here's a gun I carry every single day to protect myself, my family, my wife, and my home," Steube said at one point, presenting his XL Sig Sauer P365 — one of the most popular handguns on today's market.
"It comes with a 15-round magazine," he said. "This gun would be banned."
That's when Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas) chimed in, saying, "I hope the gun is not loaded."
Steube immediately shot back: "I'm at my house. I can do whatever I want with my guns."
Shortly after, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler (N.Y.), the bill's sponsor, interrupted Steube, repeatedly urging him to yield for questions.
Steube later concluded that Democrats don't actually want to end mass shootings in America but are rather using the crises as a pathway to restricting Americans' right to keep and bear arms. "This is a push to take away your right to carry whatever firearm you please to defend yourself," he claimed.
The hearing comes amid a spate of highly-publicized mass shootings in the country. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver a national address calling for gun control reform Thursday at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Below are Steube's full remarks at the hearing:
Rep. Steube Defends the 2nd Amendment at House Judiciary Committee www.youtube.com
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