McConnell provides health update after long unexplained absence; says he suffered fall, pneumonia
Mitch McConnell, 84, explained his recent hospitalization after a fall and a mild case of pneumonia, confirming he did not suffer a heart attack, stroke, or broken bones. He stated he remains fit to serve but will not return to the Senate floor for voting until cleared by doctors. McConnell will retire at the end of his term next year.
- ▪McConnell was hospitalized after a fall that left him briefly unconscious but caused no broken bones or concussion.
- ▪During his hospital stay he also dealt with a mild case of pneumonia, but doctors confirmed he did not have a heart attack, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage.
- ▪He said he remains fit to serve, continues to work with his staff on legislative matters, but will not return to the Senate floor to vote until medically cleared.
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McConnell, 84 — who has been absent from the Senate since he was hospitalized on June 14 — also provided a photo of himself with a statement explaining his condition. His absence and hospitalization have been speculated on intensely in recent weeks, especially after it was reported that emergency services responded to a case of cardiac arrest at his home. McConnell, who is a polio survivor, sought to put the speculation over his health to rest. "[L]ast month, I took a fall which landed me in the hospital," McConnell said in the statement to his constituents. "My doctors have confirmed that I didn't break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn't have a heart attack or a stroke. I don't have any tumors or hemorrhages.
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