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Mitch McConnell health recovery and Senate continuity

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  1. Follow-up

    McConnell discharged from rehab facility

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  2. · date approximate Background

    Mitch McConnell clarified he did not have a heart attack, stroke, tumors, or hemorrhages.

    In July, Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell stated that he did not suffer from a heart attack, a stroke, tumors, or hemorrhages.

    This followed his hospitalization in mid-June, which his office disclosed was due to a fall that subsequently led to mild pneumonia. McConnell also confirmed his doctors found no broken bones or concussions.

  3. · date approximate Background

    Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after a fall and developed mild pneumonia.

    In mid-June, Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized after briefly losing consciousness following a fall. His office disclosed that the hospitalization was also due to the development of mild pneumonia.

    Following his time in the hospital, McConnell was discharged from a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery at home. While recovering, he planned to maintain an intensive physical therapy regimen on medical advice and intended to continue engaging with his staff and colleagues on Senate business.