NJ Congressman Leaves ICU After Medical Emergency

CAMDEN, NJ — Rep. Donald Norcross has been transferred out of intensive care as he continues to recover from a gallbladder infection that progressed to sepsis, his office said Tuesday.

Norcross (D-NJ) suffered the medical emergency while traveling down south earlier this month. The Congressman was admitted to a North Carolina hospital on April 6 and was transferred to Cooper University Hospital in Camden the next day.

Last week, Norcross's office revealed that he was diagnosed with a gallbladder infection that progressed to sepsis, which is life-threatening.

But the congressman's condition continues to improve, and he was transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit on Friday, his office said in a statement.

"He has been successfully treated for his infection and has completed his course of antibiotic," his office said. "The Congressman is on his way to making a full recovery."

It's unclear what's next for Norcross. But his office has said that he faces a lengthy recovery that could require physical rehabilitation.

Norcross, 66, represents New Jersey's 1st congressional district, which includes all of Camden County and portions of Burlington and Gloucester counties.

The congressman has been in regular contact with his staff and continues to monitor developments in the nation's capital, according to his office. His offices in South Jersey and Washington, D.C. remain open to serve constituents.

But it's uncertain when Norcross will be cleared to return to Washington. His absence expands Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives, since members of Congress must be physically present in the U.S. Capitol to vote on their constituents' behalf.

Norcross has represented New Jersey's 1st district since 2014 and was re-elected to a two-year term in November. Months before suffering the medical emergency, he filed to run for re-election in 2026.