The Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee on Wednesday following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R- Ky.) return to Congress. #mitchmcconnell #senate #farming
This was a significant week in the debate about aging politicians.
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on […] The post Mitch McConnell returns to Senate in wheelchair after 90-day absence following fall appeared first on American Almanac .
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on September 14, with Capitol Police gathered outside. Minutes later, he was outside the Senate Chamber, speaking to reporters for the first time since a fall on June 14 sent him to the hospital. He then rolled onto the Senate floor in a wheelchair, cast a ballot in the evening vote series, and huddled with colleagues. McConnell had not been seen in public for more than 90 days. During that stretch, his…Open
“My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier,” the Kentucky Senator said in a statement Monday.
“My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier,” the Kentucky Senator said in a statement Monday.Open
Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in June. Why it matters: The Kentucky Republican's return could finally unjam the farm bill — and put some MAGA world rumors to rest about his ability to do the job. - McConnell arrived in a wheelchair and spoke briefly to reporters, joking that after years of avoiding their questions, he "wasn't sure how many of you would be here today. But I'm glad to see you. It's time to get back to work." - He did not take questions but cast a vote Monday evening in favor of Matthew Byrne's nomination to be a district judge in Ohio. ' - McConnell said he was ready to work on the farm bill, as well as on supporting NATO and…
Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in June. Why it matters: The Kentucky Republican's return could finally unjam the farm bill — and put some MAGA world rumors to rest about his ability to do the job. - McConnell arrived in a wheelchair and spoke briefly to reporters, joking that after years of avoiding their questions, he "wasn't sure how many of you would be here today. But I'm glad to see you. It's time to get back to work." - He did not take questions but cast a vote Monday evening in favor of Matthew Byrne's nomination to be a district judge in Ohio. ' - McConnell said he was ready to work on the farm bill, as well as on supporting NATO and…Open
A small crowd outside of Sen. Mitch McConnell's home witnessed the senator head to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returned to the Senate Monday evening to cast his first vote since June 11 after spending months away from the Capitol recuperating from a fall he suffered at home. McConnell’s long absence and lack of information from his office about his condition fueled weeks of speculation about his health and whether he would return to the Senate before the end of his term in January. #mcconnell #senate #mitchmcconnell #politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since being hospitalized in June following a fall, is set to return to the Senate floor Monday night.
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