After three months out of the public eye, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returned to Capitol Hill Monday. MS NOW's Mychael Schnell recaps McConnell's first appearance since June 14, when his office says he was hospitalized after a fall. His absence fueled speculation surrounding ability to serve, along with calls for greater transparency about his health.
All eyes will be searching for Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) when the Senate gavels in later today. The Kentucky Senator has been absent for 92 days after being hospitalized in June. Puck Capitol Hill Correspondent Marianna Sotomayor joins Alicia Menendez to share more details.
It has been two months since 84-year-old Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been in public. The Weeknight hosts ask what many are wondering: Where is Mitch McConnell?
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) said on Tuesday that his lengthy and previously unexplained absence from the House was due to being treated for depression, publicly elaborating on the for the first time on the medical condition that had kept him away from Washington. Kean made the disclosure in a floor speech when he returned to the Capitol on Tuesday after missing more than 100 House votes since March 5. #house #depression #politics
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) will return to the Capitol on Tuesday for House votes after months away due to an undisclosed medical condition. Kean, who was endorsed by President Trump in his reelection bid earlier this month, will address the speculation about his absence from the House floor. The remarks come just days before lawmakers head out for the Independence Day recess. Democrats have eyed his Garden State seat as a pick-up opportunity in November. #tomkean #newjersey #donaldtrump