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Mitch McConnell remains in rehab, not medically cleared to return to Senate

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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell remains in a rehabilitation facility and has not been medically cleared to return to the Senate after falling at his home in June, according to an update from the Office of the Attending Physician.

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    Mitch McConnell remains in rehab, not medically cleared to return to Senate

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    McConnell photo released amid health questions

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Mitch McConnell releases health update, saying he's not ready to return to work yet (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives to chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the budget request for the U.S. Army on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

  2. KEZI Eugene

    McConnell not yet medically cleared to leave rehab facility after fall led to hospitalization (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility where he is currently undergoing physical therapy after a fall last month led to a weekslong hospitalization, according to a new statement.

  3. Forbes

    Mitch McConnell ‘Not Yet Medically Cleared’ For Senate Return, New Statement Says (opens Forbes)

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    His physician said “his bout with childhood polio continues to be a significant factor in his mobility.”

  4. Townhall

  5. KARE 11 Minneapolis

    Senator Mitch McConnell shares health update about recovery, new photo (opens KARE 11 Minneapolis)

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    In a new statement on Monday, McConnell's doctors said the longtime Republican senator is not yet able to return to Congress.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Mitch McConnell continuing recovery, not yet cleared to return to Senate (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to return to work or leave the rehabilitation facility where he’s receiving care following his fall at home last month, his office shared late Monday morning. McConnell, who was hospitalized June 14,…

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Mitch McConnell’s Docs Give Health Update About Elderly Senator (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) said Monday that Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital and undergoing daily physical therapy.

  8. KOB 4

    McConnell remains in rehab and says he’ll miss key Kentucky political event (opens KOB 4)

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    The office of GOP Senator Mitch McConnell has released an update on his health. This time, it includes a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator from Kentucky has not yet been medically cleared to leave a rehabilitation facility where he is undergoing physi…

  9. Denver Gazette

    McConnell ‘not yet cleared’ to leave rehab to return to Congress (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the Office of the Attending Physician provided a brief statement update on the senator’s health Monday morning, saying he will miss Kentucky’s annual St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic as he remains in rehab.

  10. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mitch McConnell still in rehabilitation facility, will miss upcoming Kentucky political event, his office says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell's office issued a statement on Monday saying that he is continuing his rehabilitation following a June 14 fall that left him hospitalized.

  11. Washington Times

    McConnell remains in rehabilitation facility, undergoing 'intense physical therapy' after June fall (opens Washington Times)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell released a new statement Monday about his health, saying he remains in a rehabilitation facility undergoing "intense physical therapy" after a serious fall in June.

  12. Legal Insurrection

    McConnell Out of Hospital, Not ‘Medically Cleared’ to Return to Senate (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The Office of the Attending Physician pointed out that McConnell's "bout with childhood polio" has hampered his mobility, meaning he'll take longer to recover. The post McConnell Out of Hospital, Not ‘Medically Cleared’ to Return to Senate first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  13. The Guardian

    Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says (opens The Guardian)

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    Kentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fall US politics live – latest updates US senator Mitch McConnell is still not cleared to return to work, his office confirmed on Monday, six weeks after he was hospitalized after a fall at his …

  14. PBS NewsHour

    McConnell remains in rehab and not cleared for work, his office says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    McConnell is 84, and was admitted to the hospital on June 14 and revealed weeks later that it was due to a fall.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    McConnell not medically cleared to leave rehab yet, Capitol physician says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said in a statement that he will miss Kentucky’s Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday as he continues recovering from a June fall.

  16. UPI

    Sen. Mitch McConnell 'not yet medically cleared' to leave rehab facility (opens UPI)

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    A new statement from Sen. Mitch McConnell's office on Monday said the senator "is not yet medically cleared" to leave a rehab facility.

  17. Time

    Mitch McConnell Shares New Health Update 6 Weeks After Hospitalization (opens Time)

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    McConnell revealed earlier this month that he had been hospitalized following a fall, pushing back on speculation of more serious health issues.

  18. AL.com

    Mitch McConnell’s latest health update unconvincing to critics (opens AL.com)

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    McConnell is rehabbing from his fall and "not yet medically cleared to leave the facility and return to the office," according to a statement.

  19. Newsweek

    Mitch McConnell Has Cosponsored Legislation Since Being Hospitalized (opens Newsweek)

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    McConnell's absence has sparked questions from Republicans but his staff maintains that he's working while recovering.

  20. The Christian Post

    Mitch McConnell recovering at home, not ‘medically cleared’ to return to Senate (opens The Christian Post)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been discharged from the hospital but isn't medically cleared to return to in-person Senate work, according to an update Monday.

  21. Triblive

    Mitch McConnell remains in rehab and says he’ll miss key Kentucky political event (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The office of Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released an update on his health Monday, this time with a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator has not yet been medically cleared to leave a rehabilitation facility where he is undergoing physica…

  22. Breitbart News

    Mitch McConnell to Miss Major Kentucky Political Gathering, Senate Votes as New Photo Released (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will miss Kentucky’s annual Fancy Farm political gathering this weekend as he undergoes intensive physical therapy and awaits medical clearance to leave rehabilitation and return to his Senate office.

  23. BNO News

    Mitch McConnell remains in rehab, not medically cleared to return to Senate (opens BNO News)

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    U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell remains in a rehabilitation facility and has not been medically cleared to return to the Senate after falling at his home in June, according to an update from the Office of the Attending Physician.

  24. The Week

    McConnell not ‘medically cleared’ to resume work (opens The Week)

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    The senator was hospitalized six weeks ago following a fall at his home

  25. Christian News Alerts

    McConnell leaves hospital but doctors still won't clear him for Senate return (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell has left the hospital and moved to a rehabilitation facility after his June fall at home, but the Senate's longest-serving Republican leader remains barred by doctors from returning to work, with no timeline in sight.

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