Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says

Comer expects McConnell to return with Senate after Labor Day

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is aiming to return to Capitol Hill from his months-long absence when the Senate reconvenes Sept. 14. “I expect that. I sure hope so,” Comer told a reporter when asked whether McConnell would join his colleagues in the Senate when they return to Washington…

Sep 3, 2026

Mitch McConnell set to return to Senate after Labor Day, James Comer says

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) on Thursday said Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to return to the Senate next week after a roughly three-month-long absence. The development comes as it remained unclear whether McConnell, who suffered a fall that kept him away from his duties in June, would return to Capitol Hill on Sept. 14, […]

Sep 3, 2026