{"id":5226,"date":"2026-07-03T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:06:00","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-still-hospitalized-over-2-weeks-after-911-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=5226","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell still hospitalized over 2 weeks after 911 call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate leader in history before he stepped down in 2025, remains hospitalized more than two weeks after medics responded to reports of an “unconscious” person at his home in Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/p>

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It\u2019s not the first time the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has had a health scare in recent years, but observers say it is the first time McConnell\u2019s staff has stayed so tight-lipped about his condition and why he\u2019s been hospitalized.\u00a0<\/p>

What happened to Mitch McConnell?\u00a0<\/h2>
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What we know:<\/p>

According to the 911 call obtained by\u00a0WLKY,<\/u> a dispatcher reported a “cardiac arrest” at McConnell\u2019s Washington, D.C. address around 8:30 a.m. June 14. The dispatcher called for a Medic 3, or a “highly trained advanced life support unit” with paramedics trained on advanced medical interventions.\u00a0<\/p>

The dispatcher also said the person was “unconscious,” while a medic confirmed that CPR was in progress.\u00a0<\/p>

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives for the Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Bill Clark\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

A few hours later,\u00a0McConnell\u2019s office announced that he was in the hospital<\/u> “receiving excellent care.”\u00a0<\/p>

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What we don’t know:<\/p>

Two-and-a-half weeks later, McConnell\u2019s office still hasn\u2019t said what happened or why McConnell remains in the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

McConnell\u2019s office released the following statement about his condition Thursday:\u00a0<\/p>

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“Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital. The Senator continues to improve and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.”<\/p>

Will McConnell return to the Senate?\u00a0<\/h2>

What’s next:<\/p>

It\u2019s unclear whether McConnell will return to the Senate when it\u2019s back in session Monday, July 13.\u00a0<\/p>

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told WLKY that he has spoken with McConnell, who is “clearly dialed into what’s going on.”<\/p>

He said McConnell “wants to be back, but I\u2019ll defer to his staff on when.”<\/p>

FOX Local reached out to McConnell\u2019s office for comment on his condition, why he remains hospitalized, and whether he\u2019ll be back in the Senate chambers anytime soon. His office didn’t answer the questions, but did say “we will be sure to keep you updated.”<\/p>

McConnell\u2019s health scares<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

McConnell\u2019s health has been a subject of scrutiny for years.<\/p>

RELATED: <\/strong>Video shows McConnell appear to freeze again while talking to reporters<\/strong><\/p>

He fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon in December 2024. He was hospitalized with a concussion in March 2023 and missed several weeks of work after falling in a Washington hotel. After he returned, he twice froze up during news conferences that summer, staring vacantly ahead before colleagues and staff came to his assistance.<\/p>

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McConnell had polio in his early childhood and he has long acknowledged some difficulty as an adult in walking and climbing stairs. In addition to his 2023 fall, he also tripped and fell in 2019 at his home in Kentucky. He had surgery for a fractured shoulder.<\/p>

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