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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
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that → return → absence
Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday, ending a months-long medical absence.
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McConnell → return → absence
The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized in June after falling and briefly losing consciousness.
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Republican → hospitalize → consciousness
"Today, I'll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June.
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I → cast → June
I'm really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues," McConnell said in a statement.
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McConnell → look → statement
He continued: "My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven't made it any easier.
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it → continue → polio
I'm still not quite back to 100%, but I've assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me."
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Conference → assure → me
McConnell last cast a vote on June 14.
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McConnell → cast → June
He spent weeks in recovery before explaining what had happened, finally breaking his silence in July with a statement explaining that he was "briefly unconscious" around the time he was first taken to the hospital.
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he → spend → hospital
At the time, he said he had not broken any bones, nor had he suffered a concussion, had a heart attack or stroke, or any tumors or hemorrhages.
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he → say → attack
But the fall followed a series of medical incidents for the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader.
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fall → follow → leader
In 2023, McConnell froze while speaking to reporters and appeared unable to speak for nearly 30 seconds.
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McConnell → freeze → seconds
He has also suffered a series of falls, including one that resulted in a concussion and nearly six-week hospital stay.
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that → suffer → concussion
His latest absence fueled a swirl of conspiracy theories about his health, and prompted repeated calls by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, for McConnell to provide proof of his fitness for office.
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McConnell → fuel → office
"Kentuckians are just asking you to be honest," Beshear wrote in July.
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Beshear → ask → July
McConnell announced in 2025 he would not seek another term in office.
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he → announce → office
He is due to leave office at the end of the current Congress after more than four decades on Capitol Hill.
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He → leave → Hill
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