Family: Giffords moving to rehab
To read more on this story, see CNN affiliates KVOA and KGUN. Also, read a grand jury's indictment of suspect Jared Lee Loughner.
Tucson, Arizona (CNN) -- Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was able to stand with assistance on Wednesday, an aide said, with her doctor adding that the congresswoman has the strength to stand on her own.
"Today we were getting her out of bed again and we were able to stand with assistance," said Dr. Peter Rhee, Tucson's University Medical Center's trauma chief. "She's got the strength to stand on her own, lift her head up and these ... I see improvements every single day."
Rhee was speaking to CNN affiliate KVOA.
Giffords' chief of staff, Pia Carusone, told CNN Wednesday that Giffords had stood Wednesday "with assistance."
A federal grand jury in Tucson indicted Jared Lee Loughner on three charges of attempted murder on Wednesday.