Updated September 19, 2026.
McConnell was absent from the Senate for about three months after a June 2026 fall and hospitalization. Reuters reported that he returned on September 14.
June
Reuters reported that McConnell was hospitalized in mid-June after a fall at his Washington home and later spent time in rehabilitation.
September 14 return
McConnell returned to the Senate and said he was ready to work. Reuters reported that he highlighted farm legislation, U.S.-NATO ties and countering Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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