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Mitch McConnell news
The gist
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been absent from the Senate for three months after a June hospitalization.
His empty seat has stalled Republican bills, and his Monday return is unclear.
How it unfolded
- Jun 14, 2026McConnell was hospitalized; his office did not disclose the reason at the time, and he was taken from his Capitol Hill home by ambulance.
- Jul 2026McConnell announced that a fall had landed him in the hospital, saying he was 'briefly unconscious' and had 'a mild case of pneumonia.'
- Jul 26, 2026A photo of McConnell and Elaine Chao was released by his office.