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McConnell could return to the Senate on Sept. 14, GOP lawmaker says
McConnell has missed about 60 Senate votes since his hospitalization, and his office has offered few updates on when he may return.
- Senator Mitch McConnell has remained out of public view for 80 days since his June 14 hospitalization, missing 60 votes in Congress on matters from Iran war powers to Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation.
- Following his June hospitalization for a fall, McConnell was discharged from rehabilitation on August 6 and planned to continue intensive physical therapy at home, where he remains recovering.
- A heavy security presence including unmarked SUVs and Capitol Police remains stationed outside his Washington residence, yet his office has provided no updates on his recovery since early August.
- Republicans hold 53 of the Senate's 100 seats, making his return critical when lawmakers reconvene September 14; House Oversight Chair James Comer said staff hope he will attend.
- Official timelines for his return remain unconfirmed, as the senator's prolonged absence has fueled speculation about his health and calls for greater transparency from party colleagues.
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Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Thursday said Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to return to the Senate next week after a roughly three-month-long absence. The development comes as it remained unclear whether McConnell, who suffered a fall that kept him away from his duties in June, would return to Capitol Hill on Sept. 14, […]
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