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McConnell Returns to Capitol After Hospitalization, Office Silent

7/17/2026

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Senator Mitch McConnell was found unconscious on June 14 and taken to hospital.
His office declined to issue any statement for weeks, leaving the public without official information.
On Sunday the Senate office posted a photo showing McConnell seated beside his wife, holding a Washington Post Sunday sports section.
The photo marked his return to Capitol Hill after the hospitalization.

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Story summary

Senator Mitch McConnell was found unconscious on June 14 and taken to hospital.
His office declined to issue any statement for weeks, leaving the public without official information.
On Sunday the Senate office posted a photo showing McConnell seated beside his wife, holding a Washington Post Sunday sports section.
The photo marked his return to Capitol Hill after the hospitalization.