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Josh Hawley admonishes Mitch McConnell over ongoing absence
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Josh Hawley criticized Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for his month-long absence from Congress, emphasizing the need for transparency about his health to constituents and the country.
- McConnell, 84, was hospitalized after a fall and mild pneumonia, later moving to a rehabilitation center, but had only recently broken his public silence with a statement and photo alongside his wife.
- Hawley highlighted the slim Republican majority in the Senate and expressed frustration over leadership's reluctance to push certain legislation, such as voter ID laws, citing a lack of communication from McConnell.
- While Hawley respects older colleagues like Sen. Chuck Grassley, he advocates for constitutional term limits, arguing that long tenures in the Senate are not aligned with the founders' intentions or public desire.
