Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on Thursday that he had been discharged from a rehabilitation centre and would continue his recovery from home.The former Senate leader was first admitted to hospital on June 14. He disclosed weeks later that his hospitalisation was the result of a fall and said he was undergoing physiotherapy.McConnell, 84, gave no specific date for his return to the Capitol, but senators are expected to soon leave Washington for the traditional August recess. Votes are unlikely for the next five weeks once they adjourn.
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US Senator Mitch McConnell says he’s been released from rehab centre
US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been discharged from a rehabilitation centre and will continue his recovery at home. The 84-year-old Republican was initially admitted to the hospital on June 14, later revealing his hospitalization was due to a fall and that he was undergoing physiotherapy.
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US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been discharged from a rehabilitation centre and will continue his recovery at home. The 84-year-old Republican was initially admitted to the hospital on June 14, later revealing his hospitalization was due to a fall and that he was undergoing physiotherapy. McConnell did not provide a specific date for his return to the Capitol. Senators are expected to depart Washington soon for the August recess, with votes unlikely for the following five weeks.
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