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Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate after Labor Day, says GOP lawmaker

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Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told reporters on Thursday that he expects McConnell, 84, to return to work following the Senate’s recess.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    GOP lawmaker gives expected timeline for Mitch McConnell’s return (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer of Kentucky said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s staff have told him they are hoping the senator – who has had an extended absence from Washington due to health issues – will return when the Senate comes back into session on Septemb…

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    GOP lawmaker says he expects McConnell will return to Capitol Hill later this month after lengthy absence (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer of Kentucky said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s staff have told him they are hoping the senator – who has had an extended absence from Washington due to health issues – will return when the Senate comes back into session on Septemb…

  3. The Hill

    Comer expects McConnell to return with Senate after Labor Day (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is aiming to return to Capitol Hill from his months-long absence when the Senate reconvenes Sept. 14. “I expect that. I sure hope so,” Comer told a reporter when asked whether McConnell would join his colleagues in the Senate w…

  4. UPI

    McConnell to return to Capitol Hill this month, Rep. Comer says (opens UPI)

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    The head of the House Oversight Committee said Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to return to Capitol Hill later this month.

  5. MLive

    Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate after Labor Day, says GOP lawmaker (opens MLive)

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    Comer, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told reporters on Thursday that he expects McConnell, 84, to return to work following the Senate’s recess.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Thursday said Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to return to the Senate next week after a roughly three-month-long absence. The development comes as it remained unclear whether McConnell, who suffered a fall that kept him away from his duties in June, would return to…

  7. HuffPost

    There's Finally A Timeline For When Mitch McConnell Might Return To Senate (opens HuffPost)

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    The 84-year-old former Senate majority leader hasn’t been seen in public since a fall in mid-June.

  8. Fox News

    Comer indicates McConnell staffers aiming for lawmaker to return to Senate later this month (opens Fox News)

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    Rep. James Comer indicated that he has spoken with McConnell staffers who indicated they are aiming for the senator will return later this month.

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