McConnell Extends Senate Leave, Will Miss State Picnic

A new statement said the senator was not “medically cleared” to leave a rehabilitation facility and would miss a Kentucky political event.

By Carl Hulse

McConnell Remains Unable to Return to Senate, Physician Says

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since a June 14 fall at his home, is not yet ready to return to work, according to the official physician of the US Capitol.

By Erik Wasson

McConnell out of hospital, still not 'medically cleared' to return to Senate

Mitch McConnell continues rehabilitation with multiple daily physical therapy sessions after his June fall, but childhood polio complicates his mobility.

Sen. McConnell still not cleared to go back to work as he recovers from fall, doctors say

McConnell's office shared a press release that included a written statement from the senator apologizing for being unable to attend an annual Kentucky picnic.

Mitch McConnell ‘Not Yet Medically Cleared’ For Senate Return, New Statement Says

His physician said “his bout with childhood polio continues to be a significant factor in his mobility.”

By Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff