Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced on Thursday that he has been released from a rehabilitation center, marking the end of a nearly two-month period of medical care following his initial hospitalization on June 14. In a public statement, the senator confirmed, “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home.”
While the timeline for his return to Capitol Hill remains unconfirmed, McConnell noted that he will follow medical guidance to manage his ongoing health needs. “On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business,” he stated.
The senator’s health status was subject to public speculation for nearly a month after his admission, as his office provided limited information. On July 12, McConnell clarified that his hospitalization was prompted by a fall. He confirmed at the time that he did not suffer a concussion, broken bones, heart attack, stroke, tumor, or hemorrhage, though he was briefly unconscious and treated for a mild case of pneumonia.
The Office of the Attending Physician corroborated these details, noting that while the senator sustained minor injuries, he avoided major trauma. A subsequent update on July 27 revealed that McConnell had transitioned to rehabilitation to undergo a strenuous course of physical therapy aimed at mitigating future fall risks. The physician’s office further noted that his childhood bout with polio remains a primary factor influencing his current mobility.
While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia,” he said at the time.
I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages.
But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital.
