Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence
Mitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol. He was discharged from a rehabilitation center last month.“Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” McConnell said in a statement.
- ▪Mitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol.
- ▪Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol.
- ▪He was discharged from a rehabilitation center last month.“Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” McConnell said in a statement.
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- ▪ McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Months Away — NYT — US
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Mitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMitch McConnell speaks to the press as he arrives for a vote at the US Capitol. Photograph: Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesMitch McConnellMitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his healthChris SteinMon 14 Sep 2026 18.23 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote after a months‑long absence that fueled rampant speculation about his health.The 84-year-old senator has been away from the Senate since mid-June, following what his office said…
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