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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate floor on Monday after being hospitalized since June due to a fall. He cast his first vote since June 11 and addressed reporters, joking about their presence despite his long absence. McConnell missed six weeks of legislative sessions but has maintained involvement through staff and colleagues during his recovery period at home and in rehabilitation facilities.
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Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Republican senator from Kentucky and former Senate majority leader, returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, ending a months-long absence due to an unspecified fall that left him briefly unconscious in June. His return was marked by his first Senate vote since early June when he was hospitalized after falling at his Washington home. This long absence had fueled speculation about his health among critics and the public, with some even questioning whether he could fulfill his duties effectively. McConnell stated that while his recovery has been challenging due to lingering effects from childhood polio, he is committed to being present for crucial votes when needed. He expressed gratitude towards Kentuckians who wished him well during his absence and indicated a return to regular Senate business.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor after hospitalization
McConnell is set to cast his first vote since June on Monday.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since being hospitalized in June following a fall.
"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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"I'm really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues."
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McConnell, who was in a wheelchair, briefly addressed journalists outside the Senate chamber this afternoon before heading to the floor to cast his first vote since June 11.
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who → address → June
"After two years -- two decades -- of dodging your questions, I wasn't sure how many of you would be here today," McConnell joked at the outset.
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McConnell → dodge → outset
"So I am glad to see you.
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It is time to get back to work and finish the job for this Congress."
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McConnell said he would be focused on the farm bill -- which previously failed to advance out of committee due to McConnell's absence.
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which → say → absence
"As you know, I have an ongoing interest in NATO and backing up our good friends who are totally in the fight against the Russians," he said.
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McConnell was hospitalized on June 14 for reasons that were initially undisclosed in statements from his office.
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Subsequent statements from the senator revealed that he had suffered a fall that left him hospitalized.
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After weeks of inpatient rehabilitation treatment, McConnell announced in an Aug. 6 statement that he'd be continuing his recovery at home.
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Before Monday, the senator had not been seen publicly since the June 14 fall.
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senator → see → fall
McConnell has missed six weeks of Senate business in Washington since his injury.
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In statements issued during his recovery, the senator has said he's keeping up with his work in the Senate.
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"On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in an Aug. 6 statement.
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This is a developing story.
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