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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence

McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

NPR Politics. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5968909/mitch-mcconnell-senate-return

McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.

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