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Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
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Key Points:
- GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate floor on Monday for the first time in three months, casting a vote on a judicial nomination while seated in a wheelchair following a serious fall in June.
- McConnell, 84, had been hospitalized and spent time in a rehabilitation center after the fall, with limited information about his condition fueling widespread speculation.
- Despite ongoing recovery challenges linked to childhood polio, McConnell expressed determination to participate in key votes as he continues physical therapy.
- This marks the latest in a series of health issues for McConnell, including previous hospitalizations and falls over recent years.
- McConnell, the longest-serving Senate GOP leader, plans to retire early next year and will not seek reelection.
