Sen. Mitch McConnell leaves rehab to recover at home after June fall

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader from Kentucky, announced Thursday that he has been released from a rehabilitation facility where he was treated after a fall in mid-June. He said he will continue his recovery at home and will work remotely, but did not specify when he will resume his Senate responsibilities.

"Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I are grateful for the many well wishes and support from friends, colleagues, and Kentuckians, and for the attentive care I’ve received from excellent doctors, nurses, therapists, and hospital staff," McConnell said in a statement.

The senator has been absent from public view since his June 14 hospitalization, during which he was briefly unconscious. Earlier statements indicated he suffered no broken bones, concussion, heart attack, stroke, tumors or hemorrhages, but did develop a mild case of pneumonia. Since the incident, McConnell has missed 51 Senate floor votes and is expected to miss an upcoming vote on the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general.

McConnell, who is set to retire at the end of his term in January, has faced several health challenges in recent years, including a week-long flu-like illness in February, a concussion from a hotel fall in 2023, and a shoulder fracture in 2019.