Mitch McConnell

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Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Tripping at Washington Hotel (The New York Times)

The Senate minority leader tripped during a private dinner, his spokesman said. No details on the 81-year-old Republican's condition were available.

Last year, he overwhelmingly [won re-election as the party’s Senate leader](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-rick-scott-senate.html), holding off Senator Rick Scott of Florida in the first challenge he had faced since assuming the Republican leadership post in 2007. “He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment.” Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader, was hospitalized on Wednesday after tripping at a hotel in Washington, D.C., his spokesman said.

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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall - GV ... (gvwire.com)

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after tripping at a local hotel, a spokesman for the senator said. The Kentucky senator, who's 81, ...

[remain out for some weeks](https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-pennsylvania-health-stroke-fbb4da3f23cafd63367109f128441808) as he received care for clinical depression. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., 89, said last week that she had been [hospitalized to be treated for shingles](https://apnews.com/article/feinstein-senate-shingles-e512f4689d34e8ecd8c02f2fc061b952). The Republicans, as the minority party, have had an easier time with intermittent absences. He described how his mother insisted that he stay off his feet as a toddler and worked with him through a determined physical therapy regime. At the time, he underwent surgery to repair the fracture in his shoulder. The taciturn McConnell is often reluctant to discuss his private life.

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US Senate Republican leader McConnell hospitalized after fall (Reuters)

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, one of the most influential figures in Washington, has been hospitalized after tripping and falling at a hotel in ...

Trump has accused McConnell of being a "RINO," or Republican in Name Only, calling him an "old crow," and lobbing repeated racist attacks against Chao, who served as U.S. The Kentucky Republican has stood as a bulkhead against Trump's "Make American Great Again" faction even as the former president has attacked him and his wife, Elaine Chao. McConnell has long been criticized by Democrats, particularly for his tactics that allowed Republicans to build a 6-3 conservative majority on the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on Thursday he spoke with McConnell's staff Thursday morning and that the Kentucky senator was still recovering in the hospital. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment," his spokesperson said in a statement early on Thursday, giving no further details. Representatives for McConnell did not respond to a request for additional comment.

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Mitch McConnell treated for concussion after fall at dinner event (Axios)

The GOP leader will remain in the hospital for "a few days of observation and treatment."

What they're saying: "He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment. [falling at a dinner event](https://www.axios.com/2023/03/09/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-republican) on Wednesday, his office said. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is being treated for a concussion after

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Republican senators optimistic Mitch McConnell is 'gonna be fine ... (ABC News)

There's optimism in the Republican Senate conference about Mitch McConnell's health as he recovers from a fall and concussion.

He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment," McConnell's communications director, David Popp, told ABC News Thursday afternoon in a statement. Another doctor-turned-senator, Kansas Republican Roger Marshall, said that the care McConnell is receiving is "typical" of a concussion. And so we're looking forward to him coming back quickly." I think it's just a question of when," Thune said. He's gonna be fine." "Hopefully now he'll be in better spirits," she said. "I expect him to make a full recovery and be back here next week." It remains unclear when McConnell will return to the Senate. 3 Republican in the chamber and a doctor, confirmed that McConnell, who is 81, has been up and speaking. When asked if it is unusual to keep McConnell in the hospital for multiple days, Cassidy said he would not "second-guess the doctors. He is the majority leader, right? He's a tough old crow, so my money is on Mitch," Sen.

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North Queensland flood evacuations, top US Republican Mitch ... (ABC News)

North Queensland flood evacuations, top US Republican Mitch McConnell hospitalised, and ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting — as it happened.

Norfolk Southern's final financial responsibility is expected to run far beyond that after legal proceedings. We want to make sure that that capability is right," he said. His lawyers could also meet privately with the prosecutors in hopes of fending off criminal charges." By Tom Williams Trump is likely to decline the offer.

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US senator Mitch McConnell, 81, treated for concussion after ... (9News)

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for a concussion and is staying at a hospital fo...

"Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. "The Leader is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to his colleagues for their warm wishes," the statement said. [US](http://9news.com.au/usa)Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for a concussion and is staying at a hospital for observation after a fall at a hotel in [Washington](http://9news.com.au/washington), DC, on Wednesday evening.

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell remains in hospital after ... (Messenger Newspapers)

The 81-year-old was attending a dinner for the Senate Leadership Fund when he tripped and fell at a Washington DC hotel.

The taciturn Mr McConnell is often reluctant to discuss his private life. At the time, he underwent surgery to repair the fracture in his shoulder. South Dakota Senator John Thune told reporters earlier on Thursday that he had not spoken to Mr McConnell.

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Mitch McConnell in hospital with concussion after tripping and falling ... (The Australian Financial Review)

The 81-year-old Senate Republican leader is expected to remain in hospital for a few days after suffering a concussion in a fall at a dinner even in ...

Missouri senator Josh Hawley said he had sent a note but that it was his understanding that Mr McConnell was not taking calls. Democrat Senator John Fetterman, 53, who suffered a stroke during his campaign last year, was expected to remain out for some weeks as he received care for clinical depression. The taciturn Mr McConnell is often reluctant to discuss his private life. Mr McConnell, 81, was at a Wednesday evening dinner after a reception for the Senate Leadership Fund, a campaign committee aligned with him, when he tripped and fell. Utah Senator Mitt Romney said they were told that “he’s doing well, feels fine, but had a concussion”. Concussions can be serious injuries and take time for recovery.

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Mitch McConnell suffered concussion after fall, will stay in hospital ... (CNBC)

McConnell, 81, is expected to remain hospitalized "for a few days of observation and treatment," his spokesman said.

He served as Senate majority leader from 2015 until 2021, when Democrats regained majority control of the chamber. The fall McConnell, 81, is expected to remain hospitalized "for a few days of observation and treatment," according to a statement from his spokesman David Popp.

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US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell being treated for ... (News Room Odisha)

Washington: US Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, who is currently hospitalised after he tripped at a Washington D.C., hotel during a private dinner, ...

He has been Senate Republican leader since 2007. The veteran politician, who is the Senate’s longest-serving Republican leader, fell at his Kentucky home in 2019, fracturing his shoulder. Washington: US Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, who is currently hospitalised after he tripped at a Washington D.C., hotel during a private dinner, is being treated for a concussion, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican confirmed.

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