McConnell returns to Senate to cast first vote since June

Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate

Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate after months recovering from a fall.

Sep 15, 2026

McConnell returns to Senate to cast first vote since June

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 the trickle of information from his office about his condition fueled weeks of speculation about his health and…

Sep 14, 2026

Mitch McConnell casts first Senate vote since June fall

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cast his first Senate vote since a June fall, releasing a Monday evening statement promising to “do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.” His return to the Senate follows immense speculation, and conspiracy theories, about his health. Little was disclosed about his condition after […]

Sep 14, 2026

Mitch McConnell Returns To Capitol Hill For First Time Since June For Key Senate Moment

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote in more than three months following a fall that left him briefly unconscious. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” McConnell said in a statement. “I’m really looking forward to being ...

Sep 14, 2026