US Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to hospital on Sunday, his spokesman said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.McConnell, 84, was the longest-serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role while finishing his final term, which ends in January.“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesman David Popp said in a statement without elaboration. It was not immediately clear whether the Kentucky lawmaker was in Washington, his home state or elsewhere.
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US Senator Mitch McConnell admitted to hospital for second time this year, spokesman says
US Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, according to his spokesman. No immediate information was provided regarding the reason for his hospitalization or his prognosis.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-14 · 19:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, according to his spokesman. No immediate information was provided regarding the reason for his hospitalization or his prognosis. McConnell, 84, is finishing his final term in January and previously served as the longest-serving Senate leader in history before stepping down from that position. His spokesman, David Popp, stated that the Senator is receiving excellent care. The location of the Kentucky lawmaker at the time of his admission was not immediately clear.
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Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care.
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McConnell, 84, was the longest-serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role.
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There was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.
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US Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to hospital on Sunday.
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