Rep. Virginia Foxx, 81, receives medical attention after falling on staircase at US Capitol

Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, received attention after falling at the US Capitol Friday, Fox News has learned.

Foxx, who chairs the House Education Committee, reportedly fell on a staircase on the GOP side of the Capitol shortly after the House voted to re-elect Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker of the House. 

The congresswoman, 81, was bleeding after the incident and was being treated by Capitol medical personnel.

The congresswoman appeared to have a bloody nose, but it is unknown if she suffered any serious injuries.

Foxx was seen walking after the incident and was reportedly being guided by medical attendants to the Capitol physician’s office.

The congresswoman assured that she was OK after the fall with a humorous post on social media.

“Thank you to everyone for your prayers – just a few small cuts, and I’m doing just fine,” Foxx wrote in a post on X. “I’m a mountain woman, and we’re tougher than a $2 steak.”