Hoyer doesn’t let a stroke keep him from joining his fellow Maryland Democrats in Chicago

Just nine days after suffering a minor stroke, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, addressed the Maryland delegation’s breakfast at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. The longtime Maryland politician and former House majority leader approached the stage in the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk hotel in front of an already warmed-up delegation. Hoyer, 85, had his longtime friend, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, to thank for that.