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McConnell Remains in Rehab, Skips Fancy Farm Picnic

7/27/2026

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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remains in rehab, doing intensive physical-therapy several times daily, and is not cleared to return after his June 14 hospitalization.
He will miss the Fancy Farm picnic on Saturday, the first of August.
Governor Andy Beshear urged him to appear on a news program after false death reports.
He has missed 38 Senate floor votes since his discharge, per an NBC News review.

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Story summary

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remains in rehab, doing intensive physical-therapy several times daily, and is not cleared to return after his June 14 hospitalization.
He will miss the Fancy Farm picnic on Saturday, the first of August.
Governor Andy Beshear urged him to appear on a news program after false death reports.
He has missed 38 Senate floor votes since his discharge, per an NBC News review.