Staff for Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell reported last week that he is ‘continuing his recovery’ in a hospital while the Senate is not in session. However, his office has not disclosed details about his condition during the prolonged hospital stay. It remains uncertain if he will return to the Capitol when the Senate resumes next week.

The senator was admitted to the hospital on June 14. A statement from his office mentioned he was ‘receiving excellent care.’ A subsequent statement indicated he would not vote that week. On Thursday, a follow-up statement explained that McConnell ‘continues to improve’ and appreciates the support he is receiving during his recovery in the hospital. No updates have been provided since; his spokesperson did not reply to a request for comment on Monday.

Senator McConnell’s health issues are unspecified, but he has faced several hospitalizations in recent years. This occurs as Senate Republicans manage a narrow majority just months before the midterm elections. At 84, McConnell was the longest-serving Senate leader before stepping aside. He is completing his final term, which ends in January.

While serving as the Republican leader, McConnell was hospitalized with a concussion in March 2023 after falling in a Washington hotel. He missed several weeks of work due to this incident. After returning, he twice froze during summer news conferences, needing assistance from colleagues and staff. A year later, he fell and sprained his wrist when leaving a GOP luncheon.

McConnell had polio as a child and has openly acknowledged difficulties with walking and climbing stairs as an adult. In 2019, he tripped and fell at home in Kentucky, requiring surgery for a fractured shoulder. First elected to the Senate in 1984, he served as the Republican leader from 2007 until the previous year, holding positions as both majority and minority leader. He remains active as a senator, attending sessions and often using a wheelchair for mobility.