McConnell speaks to GOP leaders as speculation swirls about health, hospitalization
Summary
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has been in the hospital for more than three weeks due to undisclosed health problems. Senate Republican leaders have spoken with him recently, and no new information about his condition has been released.Key Facts
- Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, 2026.
- His health issues have not been publicly detailed by his aides.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senator John Barrasso have spoken with McConnell by phone.
- McConnell, 84, is retiring at the end of his current term in January.
- His hospital stay follows several past health incidents including a concussion in 2023 and falls in previous years.
- McConnell uses a wheelchair sometimes due to mobility difficulties partly related to polio in his childhood.
- Statements from his office say he is improving and staying involved with Senate work during his recovery.
- McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and led Senate Republicans from 2007 to 2025.
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