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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 25McConnell Remains Out of Senate for 6 Weeks After Fall at 84
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 25Summary
- Nearly six weeks after a June 14 fall, Sen. Mitch McConnell is still absent from the Senate, intensifying questions about when he will return.
- McConnell, 84, said he has left the hospital and moved to a rehabilitation center, but added he is not yet able to return to the Senate floor to vote.
- A July 12 photo released by his office showed him holding that day’s Washington Post, offering limited public evidence of his condition.
- The prolonged absence has fueled growing calls for greater transparency about the Kentucky Republican’s health and recovery timeline.
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What should the public be told when an 84-year-old senator misses nearly six weeks after a fall and rehab stay? Could Mitch McConnell’s long absence push new standards for health disclosure during prolonged time away from public office?