WashingtonAccording to his office, Mitch McConnell, the 82-year-old outgoing Senate Minority Leader, is recuperating from minor wounds sustained in a fall that occurred Tuesday during Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch.
After lunch, Leader McConnell fell. He sprained his wrist and got a small cut on his face. In a statement, a spokeswoman stated, “He has been given the all-clear to resume his schedule.
Later Tuesday, as he made his way to the Senate floor, McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters he was “feeling good.” He was wearing bandages on his left wrist and under his left eye.
Shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, after Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch, medical staff were observed departing McConnell’s office. At that time, an ambulance was seen on Capitol property near the Senate doors, but it quickly departed.
“He’s all right. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., McConnell’s deputy, told reporters, “He’s in his office.”
In recent years, McConnell has experienced health problems. After this year, he will stand down as minority leader, but he will still serve in the Senate the following term when Thune becomes leadership of the GOP party.
Without making any more announcements, McConnell last year committed to serving out the final two years of his six-year Senate term, which expires in January 2027. He said that he intends to chair the Senate Rules Committee for the next two years, taking advantage of his seniority.
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