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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month absence
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- US Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to Congress for the first time in three months following a fall that led to hospitalization.
- The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history with 41 years in the Senate, expressed eagerness to resume his duties despite not being fully recovered.
- McConnell cited a challenging recovery process complicated by lingering effects of childhood polio and pledged to participate in tough votes.
- He was seen arriving in a wheelchair but appeared on the Senate floor to a warm reception from colleagues, marking his first vote since June 11.
- McConnell's return coincides with the Senate reconvening after a five-week break, amid ongoing concerns about his health following multiple falls and questions about his mental acuity in 2023.
