McConnell Returns to Senate at 84, Sparking Fresh Health Concerns
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Updated · The Independent · Sep 15
McConnell Returns to Senate at 84, Sparking Fresh Health Concerns
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Sep 15
Summary
Monday’s Capitol Hill footage of Mitch McConnell arriving by car and later being wheeled out reignited questions about the 84-year-old senator’s condition during his first public appearance in months.
The backlash followed video and photos that online commentators said showed him staring blankly, intensifying scrutiny after his mid-June hospitalization for a fall and mild pneumonia.
McConnell said his recovery has been “a long and often frustrating process” and that, though not yet “100%,” he would try to be present for tough votes when Republicans need him.
His return was limited to casting a vote on an Ohio district court nomination, underscoring how narrowly he appears to be resuming duties before leaving the Senate at year-end.