Rep. Donald Norcross's Condition Improving After Health Emergency

Update, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday: This article now includes information from Rep. Donald Norcross's spokesperson.

CAMDEN, NJ — After suffering a medical emergency while traveling, Rep. Donald Norcross has been transferred to intensive care in South Jersey, where his condition is improving, his office said Tuesday.

The congressman suffered a health emergency "likely related to his gallbladder" during a trip last weekend and was admitted Sunday to a hospital in North Carolina, his office said.

Norcross (D-NJ), 66, returned to South Jersey on Monday night and was transferred to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.

His condition remains stable, and he "is on his way to making a full recovery," his office said around 11 a.m. Tuesday.

"Donald wants to thank everyone who has sent well wishes and prayers to him, his staff and family," his office said in a statement. "He also wants to thank again all the medical staff at both UNC Rex (Hospital) and Cooper University Hospital."

It's unclear when Norcross might be able to fully return to his congressional duties.

Members of Congress must be physically present at the U.S. Capitol to vote on their constituents' behalf.

On Monday afternoon, Norcross's office announced the Congressman would be in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a press conference to re-introduce a bill.

But less than an hour later, his office shared that he was undergoing care for a medical emergency at a North Carolina hospital.

A spokesperson for Norcross told Patch that notice of the press conference was scheduled in advance, before the congressman had the health emergency. But once the issue arose, he was not expected to attend the event.

The bill — entitled the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act — aims to guarantee the right for public-sector workers to organize and collectively bargain in states that don't have those protections.

Norcross has represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district since 2014. The district covers all of Camden County and portions of Burlington and Gloucester counties.