He said, “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work.” Before his wheelchair incident, in August 2023, Senator ...

"To the disappointment of my critics, I'm still here on the job," said former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on the ...

WASHINGTON – Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell twice on Wednesday and was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair as a precautionary measure. The longtime leader ...

I ’m avoiding getting too high on the good days and too low on the bad days,” Mitch McConnell was telling me. “Is today a ...

McConnell has suffered health problems, with falls this month following a string of incidents including a concussion two years ago and public episodes in which he froze and fell silent. He uses a ...

He was later spotted in a wheelchair later. In December, McConnell was seen sporting a bandage on his face and a wrist brace while being helped by an aide at the U.S. Capitol after another fall.

After serving as a Senator in Kentucky since 1985, Sen. Mitch McConnell will not be running in the 2026 election — ending a ...

McConnell has battled some health issues in recent years, including several freeze-ups on camera and a recent fall that has caused him to work from a wheelchair in the Senate. Between his age and ...

Health scares, too, have followed McConnell in recent years. In two separate instances in 2023 he froze up while speaking ...