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Amid health rumors, Mitch McConnell has phone calls with colleagues
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, has been making lengthy phone calls to GOP lawmakers from the hospital, signaling active engagement despite health concerns.
- On July 7, McConnell spoke for about 20 minutes with Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, discussing Senate business, Supreme Court news, and the Maine Senate race.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune also had a substantive conversation with McConnell, focusing on national security topics.
- McConnell's office has provided limited details about his hospitalization but confirmed he is improving and remains involved in Senate and Kentucky matters.
- Speculation about McConnell's health intensified after emergency dispatch audio from June 14 suggested a serious medical event at his home, though his office has neither confirmed nor denied these reports.
