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Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition, saying he was “briefly unconscious” after he took a fall last month and he had been dealing with a “mild case of pneumonia.”<\/p>\n

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“You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older,” the senator said, addressing growing questions about his well-being. “Even in the public eye, I feel that same instinct \u2013 I can’t help it.”<\/p>\n

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has been hospitalized since June 14, his office said. On the same day, emergency medical personnel responded to an unconscious person at McConnell’s home, according to\u00a0a public EMS dispatch call<\/span>\u00a0reviewed by CBS News earlier this month.<\/p>\n

“My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages,” McConnell said Sunday. “But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.”<\/p>\n

His doctors are trying to figure out what caused the incident, McConnell said, adding he’s doing everything they ask to speed up his recovery.<\/p>\n

“In fact, with signs of continued progress, I’ve been able to move from hospital care to a rehabilitation center where I’ll keep regaining my strength,” he said.<\/p>\n

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The Republican said his medical team has not cleared him to return to the Senate floor to vote, but he assured that he has been working with his staff and Senate colleagues. Senate GOP leaders said earlier this week that they spoke with McConnell<\/span> over the phone.<\/p>\n

“You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you,” McConnell’s statement said. “And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work. But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do.”<\/p>\n

The office of McConnell’s attending physician said the senator remained hospitalized to focus on physical therapy and reduce his risk of future falls.<\/p>\n

McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, has faced several health scares in recent years. In a May 19\u00a0committee hearing, he was seen with a bandage around his hand. In February, McConnell\u00a0spent more than a week\u00a0in the hospital after he checked himself in for “flu-like symptoms.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2023, he was\u00a0hospitalized with a concussion\u00a0after a fall and later\u00a0appeared to freeze\u00a0in two separate instances. He suffered\u00a0minor injuries\u00a0in 2024 after another fall.<\/p>\n

Read more Transcript: Rep. Mike Turner on \u201cFace the Nation with Margaret Brennan,\u201d July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n


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