<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/kentucky" target="_blank">Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.</a>, performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa who was choking on food.

The incident happened on Thursday during a Senate lunch, a source told Fox News Digital.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/11/1200/675/IMG_0522.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Joni Ernst" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, because she was choking on food.</span> <span>(Getty)</span></p></div></div>

"Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!" <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/midwest/iowa" target="_blank">Enrst later</a> posted on X.

<div class="author-bio"><p>Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.&nbsp;</p></div>

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., did the Heimlich maneuver Thursday on Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who was choking on a piece of food, according to a source.{ai:summary}<p>Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., saved Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa from choking on food at a Senate lunch. Ernst thanked Paul for his help and criticized the Democrats' policies. (hashtag: #politics)</p>

Sen. Rand Paul performs Heimlich Maneuver on choking Joni Ernst

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