Mitch McConnell votes in Senate after months of recovery
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The Kentucky Republican returned to the Capitol and cast his first vote since a June fall, noting he is still recovering but will continue to attend key votes.
Former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol on Monday and participated in his first Senate vote since a fall in June that required hospitalization and rehabilitation. The 84-year-old senator, who was discharged from a rehab center last month, said he remains in recovery and will keep attending important votes as his health permits. He thanked Kentuckians for their well-wishes and expressed gratitude for being back on the Senate floor.
"Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June," McConnell said in a statement. "I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues. My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier. I’m still not quite back to 100%, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our conference needs me. Elaine and I are very grateful for all the continued well wishes from our fellow Kentuckians, and I’m glad to get back to more of business as usual on their behalf this month."