Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) continues to recover after being hospitalized for unspecified health issues, according to an update from Republicans on Tuesday.
McConnell spoke to the Senate’s top two Republicans, but the exact cause of his hospitalization remains unknown to the public.
The Senate’s top two Republicans offered updates about the 84-year-old’s condition after he was hospitalized on June 14.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Sen. Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he spoke with McConnell by phone Monday in a “lengthy and substantive conversation” that included national security issues.
Kate Noyes, spokeswoman for Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times on Tuesday that he spoke with McConnell about the legislative agenda and the midterm elections.
“Senator Barrasso and Senator McConnell had a lengthy conversation early this afternoon,” the statement reads. “Their phone call lasted roughly 20 minutes. They caught up about the latest news impacting Senate races, the Graham Platner scandal, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits. They also discussed the Senate’s July work period, including the need to pass the NDAA and confirm President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence. Senator McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to the Senate.”
McConnell’s staff said last week that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But his office declined to specify details about his health issues during his weekslong hospitalization or whether he will be at the Capitol when the Senate returns next week.
GOP strategist Scott Jennings, who previously served as McConnell’s adviser, shared on social media that the senator remains hospitalized as he recovers.
In its latest update, McConnell's office said he "continues to improve" and is grateful for the "outpouring of support" as he remains hospitalized and continues his recovery.
McConnell has served in the Senate for more than 41 years, having first taken office on Jan. 3, 1985. He is the longest-serving Kentucky senator and the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.