Will McConnell return with the Senate? Here’s what his office says
McConnell’s office has not confirmed his return as Republicans say his absence has already cost the Senate at least one vote.
- With the Senate reconvening on Monday, September 14, Republican leadership expects 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell could return to Capitol Hill after a nearly three-month absence following a mid-June fall and pneumonia treatment.
- McConnell was hospitalized June 14 after falling, with his office waiting weeks to disclose the cause; since his August discharge from a rehabilitation center, he has engaged in an "intensive regimen of physical therapy" from home.
- His absence has hindered Republican legislative efforts, with the party unable to advance at least one bill due to a missing vote; Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently urged the senator to prove his fitness to serve or resign.
- McConnell's prolonged absence has intensified public debate regarding age and term limits for lawmakers, with Governor Beshear suggesting he hopes the senator becomes "one of the reasons that we get term limits."
- Regardless of his return, McConnell previously announced he would conclude his 41-year career in Congress by retiring in January, as advocates continue pushing for constitutional amendments to limit legislative terms.
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