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A New Jersey Democrat has been in a coma for 11 days after suffering a heart attack and he has yet to regain consciousness.

Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., suffered a heart attack on April 6 and since then he has been in a coma intubated at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, according to the New Jersey Globe. 

Payne, 65, has struggled with health issues in the past such as diabetes and liver problems that have resulted in his needing regular dialysis treatment.  

'Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week,' his office said in a statement.

'Today, he is in stable condition at a local hospital and continues to be under doctor’s care.'