Mitch McConnell will not vote in the Senate this week as recovery continues
He is 'working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery,' the spokesperson says
By Alex Nitzberg Fox News
Published June 23, 2026 1:45pm EDT
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is continuing to recover and will not vote this week, spokesman David Popp said.
"Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week," he said in a statement.
McConnell was hospitalized earlier this month, though the reason has not been disclosed.
Fox News Digital reached out to request more information on Tuesday, but Popp did not provide any additional details regarding the senator's situation.
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, was hospitalized for eight days earlier this year after experiencing "flu-like symptoms."
The long-serving lawmaker has been in office since early 1985.
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