Mitch McConnell Returns To Senate

The Senate Republican leader returned to Capitol Hill after months away amid health concerns.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, returned to the Capitol after a 92-day absence and cast Senate votes, including on a federal judge nominee, his first since being hospitalized in mid-June after a reported fall. He arrived in a wheelchair and told reporters, “It is time to get back to work,” though observers noted he spoke more slowly and appeared frail. Reporters were not allowed to record his remarks, and his team had previously released only two photographs during his absence. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and some conservative critics have renewed questions about whether McConnell is fit to serve.

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