Several of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters \u2014 who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) competitors for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination are wishing him well after his\u00a0campaign announced Wednesday\u00a0that he\u00a0underwent a heart procedure.<\/p>\n
Sanders, 78, was found to have a blockage in\u00a0an artery and two stents were inserted after he experienced “chest discomfort” at\u00a0a campaign event Tuesday evening, senior adviser Jeff Weaver said in\u00a0a statement.<\/p>\n
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He added that\u00a0Sanders was “conversing and in good spirits.”<\/p>\n
Many of the Vermont senator’s fellow 2020 candidates, including former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE and\u00a0Sanders’s Senate colleagues Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), said they hope he\u00a0will recover quickly.<\/p>\n
“Anyone who knows Bernie understands what a force he is,” Biden wrote in a tweet. “We are confident that he will have a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him on the trail soon.”<\/p>\n
\n.@DrBiden and I are sending our best wishes to @BernieSanders, Jane, and the whole Sanders family. Anyone who knows Bernie understands what a force he is. We are confident that he will have a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him on the trail soon.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Bruce, Team Warren, and I are sending all our best wishes for a speedy recovery to @BernieSanders. I hope to see my friend back on the campaign trail very soon,” Warren tweeted.<\/p>\n
\nBruce, Team Warren, and I are sending all our best wishes for a speedy recovery to @BernieSanders. I hope to see my friend back on the campaign trail very soon.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Thinking of @BernieSanders today and wishing him a speedy recovery. If there’s one thing I know about him, he’s a fighter and I look forward to seeing him on the campaign trail soon,” Harris wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThinking of @BernieSanders today and wishing him a speedy recovery. If there’s one thing I know about him, he’s a fighter and I look forward to seeing him on the campaign trail soon.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Glad to hear my friend\u00a0@BernieSanders\u00a0is doing well and in good spirits\u2014wishing him a speedy recovery,” Booker tweeted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nGlad to hear my friend @BernieSanders is doing well and in good spirits\u2014wishing him a speedy recovery. https:\/\/t.co\/lCB2XhOLuP<\/p>\n
\u2014 Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Oh no. Stay strong Bernie,” posted entrepreneur Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nOh no. Stay strong Bernie. https:\/\/t.co\/wc7dzM8Yfv<\/p>\n
\u2014 Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Wishing @BernieSanders a full and speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with you and your family today\u2014and I look forward to seeing you back out on the campaign trail soon,” wrote former Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nWishing @BernieSanders a full and speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with you and your family today\u2014and I look forward to seeing you back out on the campaign trail soon. https:\/\/t.co\/39ZC6Zhhbn<\/p>\n
\u2014 Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Bernie\u2019s fighting spirit will get him through anything and everything. Good to hear he is doing better and look forward to seeing him soon,” Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) tweeted.<\/p>\n
\nBernie\u2019s fighting spirit will get him through anything and everything. Good to hear he is doing better and look forward to seeing him soon.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“We want to send our best wishes for a quick recovery to\u00a0@BernieSanders\u00a0today. Our whole team has you in their thoughts,” tweeted former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Juli\u00e1n Castro.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nWe want to send our best wishes for a quick recovery to @BernieSanders today. Our whole team has you in their thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Juli\u00e1n Castro (@JulianCastro) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“April and I extend our prayers to @BernieSanders and wish him a full and complete recovery from his surgery. His fighting spirit will sustain him during this time, as will the support and love of his family, friends and countless supporters,” said former Rep. John DelaneyJohn DelaneyThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what ‘policing’ means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 states see uptick in cases amid efforts to reopen The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan says there will be consequences from fraying US-China relations; WHO walks back claims on asymptomatic spread of virus MORE (D-Md.) in a tweet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nApril and I extend our prayers to @BernieSanders and wish him a full and complete recovery from his surgery. His fighting spirit will sustain him during this time, as will the support and love of his family, friends and countless supporters.<\/p>\n
\u2014 John Delaney (@JohnDelaney) October 2, 2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And billionaire activist Tom SteyerTom SteyerBloomberg wages war on COVID-19, but will he abandon his war on coal? Overnight Energy: 600K clean energy jobs lost during pandemic, report finds | Democrats target diseases spread by wildlife | Energy Dept. to buy 1M barrels of oil Ocasio-Cortez, Schiff team up to boost youth voter turnout MORE said in a statement that he is “wishing Senator Sanders a quick and easy recovery from his surgery.”<\/p>\n
“Senator Sanders has long been one of the toughest fighters in the Senate and I know he will fight through this as well. I look forward to seeing him back on the campaign trail,” Steyer said.<\/p>\n
Sanders is among more than a dozen people running for the party’s presidential nomination.<\/p>\n
His campaign said Wednesday that events and appearances will be canceled until further notice.<\/p>\n