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Sen. McConnell Hospitalized After Cardiac Arrest, CPR Performed.

7/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

A 911 dispatch recording captured paramedics performing CPR for a cardiac arrest at Senator Mitch McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence on June 14, 2024.
His office reported that he was hospitalized on June 14 and continues to improve while coordinating with Kentucky and Senate staff during recess.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on June 15 he spoke with McConnell, heard him engaged with business, and noted the senator has not voted since June 11 amid legislation.

History

Historical Context

On September 24 1955 President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while in Colorado, requiring six weeks of hospitalization and prompting Vice President Richard Nixon and senior aides to assume duties. The crisis led the administration to draft emergency continuity plans in 1956, a framework that guided the swift medical response and temporary Senate leadership shift after Senator Mitch McConnell’s cardiac arrest on June 14 2024.

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Story summary

A 911 dispatch recording captured paramedics performing CPR for a cardiac arrest at Senator Mitch McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence on June 14, 2024.
His office reported that he was hospitalized on June 14 and continues to improve while coordinating with Kentucky and Senate staff during recess.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on June 15 he spoke with McConnell, heard him engaged with business, and noted the senator has not voted since June 11 amid legislation.

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