MCCONNELL RETURNS TO SENATE AFTER LONG ABSENCE
McConnell voted once and was not recorded on two later roll calls as questions persisted about his recovery and ability to keep up with Senate work.
- Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol on Monday, September 14, after a 92-day absence, but missed two Senate roll call votes on Thursday, September 17, after casting one procedural vote.
- The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican's prolonged absence followed a June fall, hospitalization for pneumonia, and lingering complications from childhood polio, which he described as a "long and often frustrating process."
- Scrutiny intensified after a Wednesday Agriculture Committee meeting where confusion arose during a Farm Bill vote, though colleagues clarified McConnell ultimately voted correctly and remains engaged with Senate priorities.
- While social media commentators labeled the committee footage "elder abuse," Senate colleagues defended the Kentucky Republican, with Senator Thom Tillis calling his engagement "classic Mitch" and praising his focus on legislative priorities.
- McConnell is not seeking reelection and will conclude his more than 40-year Senate tenure in January, intending to balance his physical therapy schedule with legislative responsibilities for the remainder of his term.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Washington this week after nearly three months away. By Thursday afternoon, the 84-year-old Republican had cast one vote—and missed the Senate’s final two roll calls of the day. McConnell was seen leaving his Washington residence in a wheelchair Thursday morning before heading to Capitol Hill. He participated in one major […]
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After a suspicious three-month absence due to health concerns, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) finally made it back to Capitol Hill — though his team ensured that he was hardly heard or seen at all.In some short audio from his re-emergence, McConnell is heard saying, “I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today. I’m glad to see you.”While some senators claimed that McConnell looked “great” during his return, those watching the scarce footage …
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