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Mitch McConnell’s Senate Vote Under Scrutiny After Lengthy Health Absence

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Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate this week after a three-month absence.

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  1. Mitch McConnell Absent for 3 Months as Senate Set to Reconvene This Week

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    Mitch McConnell’s Senate Vote Under Scrutiny After Lengthy Health Absence

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  1. Revolver News

  2. The Hill

    McConnell's return shines spotlight on older lawmakers (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) expected return to the Senate next week is drawing attention again to the health of aging lawmakers. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized over the summer for nearly two months after falling at home and receiving treatment for pneumonia.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Mitch McConnell has been absent from Capitol Hill for three months. It’s still unclear when he’ll return (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate is set to return Monday after a five-week recess, and it is still unclear if GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell will end his three-month absence from the Capitol due to health issues.

  4. BizPac Review

    ‘Now resign’: Mitch McConnell, 84, set to return next week, staff says (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Sen. Mitch McConnell’s staff reportedly expects the 84-year-old congressman to return to work next week. Aging lawmakers are in the spotlight as McConnell makes his return to […]

  5. Just the News

    Mitch McConnell could return to the Senate as early as Monday after 3 months of absence (opens Just the News)

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    Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the expectation is that McConnell will return to work when the Senate reconvenes on September 14.

  6. Newsweek

    Mitch McConnell Absent for 3 Months as Senate Set to Reconvene This Week (opens Newsweek)

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    The timing of Senator Mitch McConnell's return to Congress remains uncertain as lawmakers prepare to reassemble in Washington.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    McConnell Returns to Senate for First Vote Since June Fall (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, remains out after a June fall and pneumonia, with no concrete timeline for his return. Several officials have floated Sept. 14 as a target for his comeback when the Senate reconvenes, but his office has not confirmed a date and questions about his health and transp…

  8. Just the News

    McConnell makes official return to US Senate after months long absence (opens Just the News)

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    McConnell, 84, has been out of the Senate since June 14 after he was hospitalized from a fall. He was discharged to his home last month from a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery and to undergo further therapy.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on September 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Senate returns Monday. It’s not clear if McConnell will be back. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has not appeared in the Senate since June as he recovers from a fall that his office said he suffered at his Washington home.

  11. Newsweek

    How Much Mitch McConnell Has Been Paid During Extended Absence (opens Newsweek)

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    Mitch McConnell has earned nearly $45,000 during his 94-day Senate absence as questions swirl over his return.

  12. News Nation Now

    Will Sen. Mitch McConnell return as Senate ends recess? (opens News Nation Now)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has not been seen publicly for three months.

  13. Independent Journal Review

    McConnell Returns to Senate After Months-Long Absence (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell, hospitalized on June 14 and absent from public view for about three months, continues to receive his $174,000 annual salary and has earned roughly $44,000 during the absence, with his staff also pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  14. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Where is Mitch McConnell? New update as Senate returns (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The Senate reconvenes Monday after a five-week summer recess.

  15. Roll Call

    After lengthy absence, McConnell returns to Senate (opens Roll Call)

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    Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives Monday for a vote at the Capitol, his first public appearance in more than 90 days after a fall and illness.

  16. KTVZ Bend

    Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues. He was seen leaving his home in a wheelchair en route to the Capitol. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back

  17. KRDO

    Mitch McConnell seen leaving his home after three-month absence from Capitol Hill due to health issues (opens KRDO)

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    By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Monday was seen leaving his home in Washington, DC, for the first time since a three-month absence from the Senate due to health issues. He was taken out of his home in a wheelchair. McConnell was hospitalized on June 14, but did not disclose the

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Republican Mitch McConnell says he'll vote in the Senate on Monday for first time since his hospitalization in June (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Republican Mitch McConnell says he'll vote in the Senate on Monday for first time since his hospitalization in June

  19. KION Central Coast

    Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell is returning on Monday to Capitol Hill for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues. He was seen leaving his home in a wheelchair en route to the Capitol. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall

  20. MyNorthwest

    McConnell say he’ll vote in Senate for the first time since his hospitalization in June (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’ll be voting in the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized for a fall in his home. McConnell’s three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the …

  21. Bloomberg

    Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate for First Time Since June (opens Bloomberg)

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    Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday for the first time since suffering from a fall at his home on June 14.

  22. Union Leader

    Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence (opens Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, returned to the Senate on Monday after a monthslong absence that fueled nationwide speculation about his well-being.

  23. WPRI Providence

    McConnell says he'll vote in Senate for first time since June hospitalization (opens WPRI Providence)

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    McConnell's three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation.

  24. BizPac Review

    Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months of missed votes (opens BizPac Review)

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    Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill Monday after a three-month absence. McConnell said he would cast his first vote on the Senate floor since […]

  25. New York Post

    Mitch McConnell, 84, makes dramatic return to Senate after three-month absence (opens New York Post)

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    "Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues."

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