By
Nia Prater,
Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics
U.S. senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is pushed in a wheelchair during a vote at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Senator Mitch McConnell has been absent from Congress for more than a month as he recovers from what he says was a fall. This week, the former Senate majority leader issued a rare new statement on his recovery and a second proof-of-life photo. But he gave no clear timeline for his return to Capitol Hill amid widespread speculation about the specifics of his condition.
