Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital.

Senator’s office has released only sparse details about hospital stay, leaving fevered speculation to fill vacuum

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Sunday announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Sunday announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of…

Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.

Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.

McConnell confirms mild pneumonia after a fall, with no serious health issues found. Resignation before term ends now at 30% YES.

He explained the long silence about his condition by saying that “folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older.”

After four weeks away, Mitch McConnell finally revealed what happened during the health scare that landed him in hospital.

Senator Mitch McConnell said he could not immediately return to the Senate floor but would continue working on Senate business during his recovery

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he was briefly unconscious after a fall and later developed pneumonia but is now recovering at a rehabilitation center.

McConnell is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history.

The lawmaker said he also had to deal with a "mild case of pneumonia."

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McConnell, R-Ky., said he would return to the Senate but didn’t give a date.

After weeks of speculation about the Republican’s wellbeing McConnell, 84, said he developed pneumonia while hospitalised for the fall.

The US Republican senator has been absent from Congress during a weeks-long hospitalisation, spurring party concern.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has announced, after weeks of speculation, that he had a fall last month that landed him in the hospital.