Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
McConnell said he is not quite back to 100% as Republicans gain a needed vote for stalled legislation.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Capitol to cast his first vote since a June 14 fall, restoring a vital vote to the 53-47 Republican Senate majority.
- McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in June after falling at his Washington home and treated for mild pneumonia; he continues physical therapy for lingering effects of childhood polio, calling his recovery "a long and often frustrating process."
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear previously demanded McConnell "provide proof of your capacity to serve, or resign" during months of public silence, fueling widespread scrutiny over the senator's fitness to serve.
- Advancing the Agricultural Act of 2026, known as "Farm Bill 2.0," depends on McConnell's participation after the legislation stalled in August following a 10-11 committee vote that lacked his presence.
- Despite pledging to retire in January, McConnell remains focused on unfinished Senate business, acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%" but promising to attend tough votes when his conference needs him.
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(WASHINGTON) - Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since being hospitalized in June following a fall. "Today, I'll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June," McConnell said in a statement. [...]
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