Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., waves as he goes to a Senate procedural vote March 4 in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 with little news about his condition or status, but two other Republican senators say they talked to him this week. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo
July 7 (UPI) -- Representatives for Sens. John Thune and John Barrasso said both Republicans spoke with the hospitalized Sen. Mitch McConnell by phone this week, as speculation swirls about the senator's health and status.
McConnell, 84, a Republican from Kentucky, has been hospitalized since June 14, and his office has said little about his illness or condition except for a statement Thursday that he "continues to improve" and that he is working closely with his staff. They have referred further requests for comment or information back to that statement.
A representative for Thune said the senator spoke to McConnell on Monday by phone.
They "had a lengthy and substantive conversation thatcovered a variety of topics, including national security," the representative said in a statement Tuesday, Politico reported.
