U.S. Rep. Andy Harris was treated at a hospital Friday evening and expected to be released after experiencing dizziness, according to a spokesperson.

The 68-year-old Republican represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, which includes the Eastern Shore, Harford County and portions of Baltimore County.

“I want to thank all the healthcare providers who took care of me today,” Harris said in a statement. “I am glad I can return to normal activity after being given a clean bill of health.”

Harris, a physician, experienced dizziness earlier Friday and “out of an abundance of caution, was taken to the emergency room for evaluation,” according to spokesperson Anna Adamian.

Adamian said Harris had hip surgery nine days ago.

The Maryland GOP’s fall convention was Friday evening in Towson, but it was not immediately clear if Harris was attending the event when he experienced dizziness. Harris’ wife, Nicole Beus Harris, serves as the Maryland GOP chairperson.

Maryland GOP spokesperson Adam Wood, who said he was at the event, declined to comment when reached by phone.

Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican in Congress, was selected to lead the influential House Freedom Caucus last year and inspired the creation of a similar alliance of Maryland General Assembly Republicans.

Banner reporter Liz Bowie contributed to this article.