Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday night after experiencing what his spokesperson said were "flu-like symptoms" over the weekend.
The 83-year-old Republican of Kentucky checked himself into a local hospital out of "an abundance of caution," his spokesperson, David Popp, told Axios in a statement on Tuesday.
"His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving," Popp said. "He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business."
Popp issued the statement after McConnell missed Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday.
The longtime Republican leader, a polio survivor who turns 84 later this month, announced nearly a year ago that he would not seek re-election in 2026 and would retire at the end of his term.
