Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Three-Month Absence and Casts First Vote Since June Fall– wltreport.com

Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Capitol on Monday and cast his first Senate vote since a June fall led to a three-month absence.

The Kentucky Republican arrived in a wheelchair and spoke briefly with reporters outside the Senate chamber before going inside for the vote.

His return ended weeks of uncertainty over when the 84-year-old senator would be able to resume work in person.

Earlier Monday, a reporter recorded U.S. Capitol Police positioned behind McConnell’s Washington home before his departure for the Capitol:

McConnell announced the move in a statement posted Monday afternoon:

 

Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.

My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made…

— U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (@SenMcConnell) September 14, 2026