Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month absence
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Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, returned to the U.S. Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote since June, when he was hospitalized after a fall at his home. Arriving in a wheelchair and looking noticeably thinner, he briefly told reporters, “After two years of – decades, actually – dodging your questions, I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today. But I’m glad to see you. Time to get back to work, finish the job for this Congress.” McConnell said he is still not fully recovered and will continue physical therapy, citing lingering effects of childhood polio, but pledged to be present for tough votes. His return, which ended weeks of speculation about his health, could help advance the farm bill and other pending legislation.
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BNO News (outlet profile)
JUST IN: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says he's returning to the Senate today, 3 months after he was hospitalized. "I’m still not quite back to 100%, but ... I will do my best to be present for tough votes when o…
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Bloomberg (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell Returns to US Senate for First Time Since June. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was set to return to the Senate on Monday for the first time since suffering from a fall at his home on June 14.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell says he'll return to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence. GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said he will return to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absen…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell says he’s casting first Senate vote since disappearing from public life in June. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in mid-June after a fall
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BNO News (outlet profile)
WATCH: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell appears in public for the first time in 3 months https://t.co/sQS72jm2b1
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell, 84, makes dramatic return to Senate after three-month absence. "Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor a…
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Axios (outlet profile)
McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in June. Why it matters: The Kentucky Republican's…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell Says He'll Vote in Senate After 3-Month Absence from Fall. Senator Mitch McConnell said he intends to return to the Senate on Monday after a three-month absence following a fall at his home.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
McConnell returns after months-long absence for crucial vote. Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate floor after months of recovery from a fall, citing physical therapy and lingering effects of childhood polio.
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Senate on Monday after a more than three-month absence.
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell's home surrounded by police after US senator not seen for 3 months. The US senator has been recovering at his residence after being hospitalised following a fall on June 14 - as calls mount for the 84-ye…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Sen. Mitch McConnell announces return to Senate floor 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 fl…
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CNBC (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month health absence. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican is back in Washington after a fall, hospitalization, pneumonia and weeks of rehabilitation kept him away from the S…
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The Hill (outlet profile)
McConnell returns to Senate to cast first vote since June. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returned to the Senate Monday evening to cast his first vote since June 11 after spending months away from the Capitol recuperating…
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Mitch 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 questi…
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CBC News (outlet profile)
Republican 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…
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Time (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate, Ending His Months-Long Absence. The Kentucky lawmaker announced that he’s casting a vote in the Senate on Monday, marking the end of his months-long absence from the upper chamber…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the senate after a three-month absence. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
El republicano McConnell regresa al Senado tras una ausencia de tres meses por una caída. El veterano legislador regresa al Senado tras una larga recuperación por complicaciones de salud. Su retorno es clave para el par…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Congress after 3-month absence. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill on Monday after a monthslong absence. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small ha…
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La Patilla (outlet profile)
VIDEO: La reaparición de Mitch McConnell en el Senado tras tres meses de ausencia.   El senador republicano Mitch McConnell reapareció este lunes en la Cámara Alta de Estados Unidos, luego de una ausencia de tres m…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
US Senator Mitch McConnell appears at Capitol following lengthy absence, hospitalization. McConnell arrived at the Capitol in a wheelchair and with what CNN described as a "noticeably thinner" appearance, but was able t…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell seen publicly for first time since June. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was seen in Washington, D.C., on Monday, for the first time since June. Ed O'Keefe reports.
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NRK (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell (84) tilbake i Senatet. Den republikanske senatoren Mitch McConnell er tilbake i kongressbygningen i Washington D.C. etter et lengre sykefravær. Det melder den amerikanske avisen New York Times. 84-åring…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate. Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate after months recovering from a fall.
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after 3-month health absence. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol on Monday after a three-month absence spent recuperating from a fall in his Washington home…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
McConnell Returns To Senate After Three-Month Absence (Photos). The senator arrived in a wheelchair and spoke to reporters who were barred from recording video of his remarks.
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DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
84-årig Mitch McConnell er vendt tilbage til Kongressen i kørestol
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Frail Mitch McConnell casts first vote in months as health fears shadow final term
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Zлой Пруф (outlet profile)
Мумия возвращается! Консервы в лице сенатора Митча Макконнелла были замечены впервые за почти 90 дней, когда его вывезли на инвалидной коляске из дома: "Сегодня я впервые проголосовал в Сенате с тех пор, как получил тра…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence. Senator McConnell casts his first vote since June, pledging presence for crucial Senate decisions.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
How Mitch McConnell's New Appearance Compares to Last Time He Was Seen. Mitch McConnell returns to Congress after a three-month absence, with new footage showing him using a wheelchair.
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate After 3-Month Absence. Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time after a more than three-month departure. Arriving in a wheelchair, the 84-year-old ca…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
‘Zombie’ Mitch McConnell video of him returning to the Senate causes internet uproar and raises more questions. Mitch McConnell returned to cast a vote Monday — his first public appearance in months
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell casts Senate vote after monthslong absence from Capitol Hill. Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Republican senator from Kentucky, made his first appearance at the Capitol in months following a prolonged h…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after 3 months. Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Congress Monday after a three-month absence and following much speculation about his health. Robert Costa reports.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Kentucky Gov. Beshear says he hasn't spoken with Mitch McConnell. Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, made his first appearance on Capitol Hill following a monthslong health absence. CBS News chief Washing…
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
The Race to Replace Mitch McConnell: Latest Polls, Odds as Senator Returns. McConnell returned to the Senate this week after a months-long absence that raised questions about transparency.
Factual core
- Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a three-month absence.
- Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday after a more than three-month absence.
- McConnell was hospitalized in June following a fall.
- McConnell stated that his recovery has been long and difficult, complicated by residual effects of childhood polio.
- McConnell said he was not quite back to 100% but assured Leader Thune he would do his best to be present for tough votes.