Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the HillSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SAMANTHA LOREN, US POLITICAL REPORTER and CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 21:30 BST, 1 July 2026 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 1 July 2026
Concerns are growing over 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell's health after the release of emergency dispatch audio.First responders found the longtime Senator 'unconscious' at his home, according to the clip from the day of his sudden hospitalization last month.The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) call reportedly references Advanced Life Support (ALS) units being dispatched shortly before 9am ET. It is not clear who rang for assistance at McConnell's Capitol Hill home that he shares with his wife, Elaine Chao, 73.The audio of the dispatch call was posted on X by independent journalist Desiree Townsend and first reported by Punchbowl News.McConnell has remained hospitalized since June 14. The latest health scare has intensified scrutiny surrounding McConnell's health, though official details regarding his condition at the time have not been publicly confirmed.A spokesman for McConnell did not provide the Daily Mail with a comment on the emergency dispatch audio. Mitch McConnell has remained hospitalized since June 14 after a series of other health scares The 84-year-old was voting in the Senate just ten days before his hospitalization'Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,' his representative said on the day of his hospitalization.Days later, his office said he was 'working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery,' but would not be voting.GOP Majority Leader John Thune told reporters this week that he had spoken to McConnell and he has 'dialed in' on Senate proceedings. McConnell has experienced several recent health scares that have raised public concern about his condition. In February, he was hospitalized for about a week due to flu-like symptoms before being discharged to recover at home.McConnell has had a series of health-related incidents in recent years. That included multiple falls since 2023 that resulted in injuries and occasional use of a wheelchair. He also endured brief episodes during public appearances where he appeared to suddenly freeze and be unable to speak for several seconds.McConnell decided to step down from GOP leadership last year and will not be seeking reelection. It is not clear who placed the emergency call for assistance at McConnell's Capitol Hill home that he shares with his wife, Elaine Chao, 73
