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NEED TO KNOW
- Elizabeth Warren received assistance from a political opponent after a not-so-nice fall on the Senate floor
- Texas Senator Ted Cruz hurried to her side to lift her from the ground
- The moment was caught on camera during a live television broadcast
Elizabeth Warren took a tumble on the Senate floor this week and received immediate assistance from an unlikely fellow politician.
On Wednesday, July 30, live television cameras caught the 76-year-old Democratic senator from Oklahoma standing on the Senate floor as she and others gathered to vote on two resolutions to block military sales to Israel, per Fox News.
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After waving to someone off-camera, Warren crossed her arms and leaned back onto a desk that was behind her.
Seconds later, she lost her balance as the desk moved and she began bracing herself from the fall.
Several people were seen hurrying to help Warren, including Susan Collins of Maine and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who grabbed her by her forearm to lift her up.
Reps for Warren and Cruz did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
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Warren’s fall happened while the Senate was voting on an effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders to stall the sale of U.S. arms to Israel on Wednesday. Although the measure failed, 27 Democrats, including Warren, voted in support amid the hunger in Gaza.
