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Sen. Mitch McConnell: Second photo, statement released
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Key Points:
- Senator Mitch McConnell remains in rehabilitation following a June fall and mild pneumonia, with doctors not yet clearing him to return to Congress.
- He announced he will miss the Fancy Farm political event in Kentucky, expressing disappointment but sending best wishes to the community.
- McConnell continues intensive physical therapy daily, with his childhood polio impacting his mobility, according to the Office of the Attending Physician.
- Since his hospitalization on June 14, McConnell has missed 38 Senate votes and has only communicated through written statements sent by his team, with no recent audio or video appearances.
- Calls for greater transparency about McConnell's health have increased, including from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, amid rumors and confusion about the senator's condition.
