US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall

The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.

By Olivia Diaz

Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence

Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his health US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall. He explained the long silence about ...

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McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.

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Mitch McConnell releases health update, says he is ‘regaining’ strength

The US Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.

Mitch McConnell breaks silence on mystery hospitalization after Graham's death

Mitch McConnell says post-polio syndrome caused a fall that left him briefly unconscious, followed by pneumonia, but his return date remains unclear.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks silence, says he was hospitalized after a fall

U.S. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has finally broken his silence regarding his hospitalization, saying it was caused by a fall.

McConnell provides health update after long unexplained absence; says he suffered fall

McConnell is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.

McConnell breaks silence on his health, says a fall led to hospitalisation

US Senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalisation, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health. McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a battery of tests as doctors try to determine what led to his fall. He explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with...

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Mitch McConnell gives major update on his health after hospitalization and long Senate absence

Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after a fall and later developed a case of mild pneumonia, he revealed in his first statement since being admitted.

By Rhian Lubin

McConnell says after weeks of speculation that hospitalization was due to a fall

'Liars': Laura Loomer claims Mitch McConnell's hospital photo is AI-generated

Mitch McConnell revealed a fall led to his hospitalization, but his statement photo has sparked online claims that it looks ‘AI generated.’

Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

US Senator Mitch McConnell has revealed that his weeks-long hospitalisation had been due to a fall and loss of consciousness, with a subsequent bout of "mild" pneumonia.

Mitch McConnell breaks weeks of silence on hospitalization, misses Senate floor votes

"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time... And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet," said US Senator Mitch McConnell.

Jimmy Kimmel Parodies Mitch McConnell's Hospital Photo With His Wife

Jimmy Kimmel is having a laugh at Mitch McConnell’s expense … even while the Kentucky senator recovers in the hospital from his latest health scare. On Sunday, the late night host posted an AI image to Instagram showing a smiling Kimmel sitting…

By TMZ Staff

US senator breaks silence on health-related absence

US Senator Mitch McConnell reveals his recent hospitalisation was due to a fall and pneumonia, addressing speculation about his health. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-senator-breaks-silence-on-health-related-absence/

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