Mitch McConnell a no-show as Senate returns and questions about his extended absence remain a mystery
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- Erste Meldung14. Sept., 19:30
Mitch McConnell a no-show as Senate returns and questions about his extended absence remain a mystery
Aides to McConnell, 84, reportedly told GOP leadership he will be back by Wednesday as Senate returns to D.C.
The Independent•John Bowden
Folgemeldung14. Sept., 22:30Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Month Absence
Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and former leader, had been absent for more than 13 weeks after a health incident, fueling questions about his ability to continue serving.
The New York Times•Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse and Michael Gold
Folgemeldung14. Sept., 22:33Republican Mitch McConnell returns to U.S. Senate after 3-month absence
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home.
CBC News
Folgemeldung14. Sept., 22:36Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.
NPR•Jason Breslow
Folgemeldung14. Sept., 23:01Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor in wheelchair after hospitalization
Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since being hospitalized in June following a fall, is set to return to the Senate floor Monday night.
ABC News
Folgemeldung15. Sept., 00:19Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence
The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his health Mitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote after a months‑long absence that fueled rampant speculation about his health. One of the highest-profile figures in Congress , the 84-year-old senator has been away from the Senate since mid-June, following what his office said was a fall that left him hospitalized. After weeks of silence, that spurred demands for greater transparency and stoked online conspiracies, McConnell disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” and “also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia”. He was discharged from a rehabilitation center last month. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Chris Stein in Washington
Neueste15. Sept., 08:41Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence
Senator McConnell casts his first vote since June, pledging presence for crucial Senate decisions.
Al Jazeera
