“Congressman Steube was involved in an accident on his property late this afternoon and has sustained several injuries,” the tweet stated. “We will provide additional updates when possible. Please pray for the Congressman and his family.”
A spokesperson for Steube didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
The lawmaker has represented Florida’s seventeenth Congressional District, in south-central Florida, since 2019. Previously, he served within the Florida House and Florida Senate between 2010 and 2018. He was within the U.S. Army for 4 years from 2004 to 2008.
The 44-year-old was one of the 147 Republicans in Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 election outcomes after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the U.S. Capitol. Last yr, he made headlines after he waved three weapons round throughout a digital listening to on gun violence.
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