Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
BREAKING NEWS
Exclusive

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Returns To Congress For First Time

//gabriellegiffords gettyimages

Aug. 1 2011, Published 11:30 a.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to Email

By Alexis Tereszcuk - RadarOnline.com Senior Reporter

Almost seven months after being shot in the head Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House of Representatives to vote on the debt ceiling bill and RadarOnline.com has video of her triumphant return.

Monday evening Giffords was given a standing ovation and a huge showing of support by her colleagues on the House floor.  Wearing glasses and with very short dark hair the Democrat voted in support of the debt deal.  She was smiling as she was greeted warmly by her fellow representatives, returning to work for the first time since she was shot.

Article continues below advertisement

Giffords was critically wounded in a horrifying rampage on January 8 when Jared Lee Loughner allegedly opened fire on an event she was hosting in a Tucson grocery store parking lot.  Fourteen people were wounded in the shooting spree and six people died, including a nine-year-old girl, a federal judge and one of Giffords' staffers.

Giffords spent months in the hospital and then a rehab center after the shooting.  She returned to her Arizona home in June and she and her husband astronaut Mark Kelly are writing a book about their experience.

MORE ON:
Breaking News

Watch video of Gabrielle Giffords return to Congress below:

radar_embed service=5min.com src=" http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?sid=1126&width=665&height=360&playList=517713020&sequential=1&shuffle=0"

RELATED STORIES:

Suspect In Tucson Rampage Doesn’t Want Anti-Psychotic Drugs

Gabrielle Giffords And Husband Are Writing A Memoir

U2 Dedicated Song To Maria Shriver & Rep. Gabby Giffords

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Returns Home To Continue Recovery

Advertisement

DAILY. BREAKING. CELEBRITY NEWS. ALL FREE.

Opt-out of personalized ads

© Copyright 2024 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF EMPIRE MEDIA GROUP INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.