McConnell Hospitalized and ‘Receiving Excellent Care,’ Says Spokesman

Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.

“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said.

The statement did not address the cause of McConnell’s hospitalization or his condition.

McConnell, 84, has faced a series of health issues in recent years. In March 2023, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall. Months later, he froze midsentence during a news conference. CNN later reported he had suffered two other falls earlier that year.

McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became the body’s majority leader in 2015. As the Senate’s longest-tenured GOP leader, he helped shape President Donald Trump’s first term, especially helping to usher through hundreds of federal judges.