Mitch McConnell’s office releases a new health update
Senator Mitch McConnell’s office is releasing a new health update after the second frozen moment
Updated September 5, 2023 12:05 p.m. EDT
That’s fine. What are your thoughts on re-election in 2026? What do I think about re-election in 2026? Did you hear the question? Will the senator stand for re-election in 2026? In order. I’m sorry everyone, we’re gonna take a damn minute. Senator is way out there. OK. Someone else has a damn question. Please speak up. Um, what efforts must be made in the campaign when Kentucky is over in November? Senator Daniel Cameron, do you have a damn comment on Daniel Cameron? Immigration will be very close. Um, by far the best candidate we could have nominated, and, um, the state has become increasingly Republican and indeed the government as well, so I’m optimistic that I know it will be. I think we can do another one. Senator. How are you reacting to Trump’s recent support? It’s a fucking question about Trump. Yes, I’m not going to comment on the presidential race, either on the Republican or Democratic side. OK. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you Peterson.
The office of Republican Senate Chairman Mitch McConnell issued an update on the health of the 81-year-old Kentuckian after he froze in front of cameras last week for the second time in as many months. There, a note from Brian Monahan, Capitol Hill’s treating physician, says there is no evidence of a stroke, seizure disorder, or a movement disorder like Parkinson’s disease. The Republican leader’s office had attributed the two frozen moments to “drowsiness,” and Monahan indicated that it’s “not uncommon” for concussion victims to feel light-headed. McConnell suffered a concussion and fractured ribs after falling in a Washington hotel in March and cracking his head, barring him from the Senate for nearly six weeks. The announcement comes as the Senate returns to session Tuesday after a five-week hiatus, and as a Republican senator, they are expected to face questions about whether they believe the Republican leader can continue to run his conference the way he has in the last 16 years – longer than any other party leader in Senate history. McConnell is expected to make speeches on Senate affairs after the chamber opens at 3:00 p.m. ET and meets with his leadership team at 5:00 p.m. for the first time since summer recess.
The office of Republican Senate Chairman Mitch McConnell issued an update on the health of the 81-year-old Kentuckian after he froze in front of cameras last week for the second time in as many months.
The note from Capitol Hill’s treating physician, Brian Monahan, said there was no evidence of a stroke, seizure disorder, or a movement disorder like Parkinson’s disease.
The Republican leader’s office had attributed the two frozen moments to “drowsiness,” and Monahan noted that it’s “not uncommon” for concussion victims to feel light-headed. McConnell suffered a concussion and broken ribs after falling in a Washington hotel in March and cracking his head, barring him from the Senate for nearly six weeks.
The announcement comes as the Senate returns to its session on Tuesday after a five-week hiatus and Republican senators are expected to face questions about whether they believe the Republican leader can continue to run his conference the way he has has done in the past 16 years — longer than any party leader in Senate history.
McConnell is expected to deliver his speech on Senate Affairs at 3:00 p.m. ET after the chamber opens and meet with his leadership team at 5:00 p.m. for the first time since the summer recess.
