Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
- 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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Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Absence
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday afternoon and said in a statement that he plans to cast a vote for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after falling in his home. "My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and...
Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate After Three Month Absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 84, announced he will return to the Senate on Monday evening and cast votes: Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor... The post Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate After Three Month Absence first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
McConnell say he’ll vote in Senate for the first time since his hospitalization in June - WXXV News 25
The U.S Capitol is photographed Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’ll be voting in the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized for a fall in his home. McConnell’s three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism...
McConnell says he will cast his first Senate vote Monday after June hospitalization
Since being hospitalized more than 90 days ago, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he plans to return to the Senate Monday evening. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in June and said on July 12 he would enter a rehabilitation center after a fall at home. In a statement late Monday, the Republican said after the […]
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