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Omaha Steve

(110,964 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:54 PM Jul 6

Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay

Source: AP

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Updated 1:33 PM CDT, July 6, 2026
Comments 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said last week that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session. But his office has released no details about the former Republican leader’s condition during his weekslong hospitalization or whether he will be at the Capitol when the Senate returns next week.

McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office that only said he was “receiving excellent care.” A statement a week later said that he would not be voting that week. And on Thursday, a new statement said that he “continues to improve” and ”appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital.”

His office has not released any updates since then, and a spokeswoman did not return a request for comment on Monday.

The senator’s unspecified health issues come after several hospitalizations in recent years, and as Senate Republicans are already navigating a narrow majority in the final months before the midterm elections. McConnell, 84, was the longest serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role. He is serving out his final term, which ends in January.


Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-senate-illness-hospital-566a584e28137458111cd28ecfceaf8e

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Sen. McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 6 OP
I think he's served his last days in the senate. bearsfootball516 Jul 6 #1
He's probably on life support. Dulcinea Jul 6 #2
Can't believe that wasn't leaked either JT45242 Jul 6 #4
I don't think they are called "orderlies" Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #10
Another of my former jobs ... WestMichRad Jul 6 #25
Having actually seen a... Hugin Jul 7 #44
He supposedly works for ppl in KY. Can they not demand answers? SheltieLover Jul 6 #3
Oh you silly you. Republicans work for Trump first, the wealthy elite second, corporations third and Marie Marie Jul 6 #13
Correction: they work for pootin first SheltieLover Jul 6 #15
Damn. I always forget about Pootie, the ventriloquist behind Trump the dummy. Marie Marie Jul 6 #36
Yup. SheltieLover Jul 6 #37
Hardly the first member of Congress of either party to miss substantial time onenote Jul 6 #18
That didn't work with N.J. Rep. Kean. He was missing for over 100 days without a word from his office or the 3Hotdogs Jul 6 #22
Too bad Moscow Mitch isn't a pregnant woman, then HIPPA wouldn't apply SheltieLover Jul 6 #24
Oh you had a heart attack and are hospitalized for weeks? maxsolomon Jul 6 #5
Maybe his wife hates his guts as much as we do? Ray Bruns Jul 6 #6
Maybe? maxsolomon Jul 6 #14
Likely getting orders on her next target SheltieLover Jul 6 #16
The only way McConnell is going to recover this time. Ray Bruns Jul 6 #7
Better choice - Essex County Zoo In N.J. has a sea turtle recovery tank. 3Hotdogs Jul 6 #23
Cardiac arrest Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #8
Gotta be. An 84 year old going into the hospital is ever a good thing Ray Bruns Jul 6 #9
I'm wondering if 'continuing his recovery,' is shorthand for 'decomposing'? johnnyplankton Jul 6 #11
He is 84, he had to be revived twice on June 14th, and he still is in the hospital on July 6th. Botany Jul 6 #12
He should die for blocking Obama's right to appoint Captain Zero Jul 6 #28
And voted 60 times to kill or cripple the ACA. Fucking die McConnell Bengus81 Jul 7 #41
It's weird Elaine Chao meet with Chinese officials three days after Mitch went to the hospital. rogue emissary Jul 6 #17
She will come back and marry Grassley. Captain Zero Jul 6 #29
Ugh. rogue emissary Jul 6 #33
If his wife isn't there to pull the plug The Wizard Jul 6 #40
Yeah Keep Him Alive to See What Hell he Unleashed by His Actions eringer Jul 6 #19
He is homegirl Jul 6 #20
I have no idea what condition McConnell is in or whether we'll ever see him in DC again, onenote Jul 6 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Jul 6 #26
Weekend at Bernies liberal N proud Jul 6 #27
How does a brain dead corpse on life support recover ? dave99 Jul 6 #30
Why did his wife Elaine Chao supposedl fly to China, 3 days after going into the hospital & hasn't been seen since? ... aggiesal Jul 6 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author groundloop Jul 6 #32
"continuing his recovery"?...get real. LudwigPastorius Jul 6 #34
'Recovery' from what, exactly? Aussie105 Jul 6 #35
Offshore money laundries where The Wizard Jul 6 #38
His attack on Democracy The Wizard Jul 6 #39
Since when is decomposing " continuing his recovery"? Ray Bruns Jul 7 #42
Recovery from what? mdbl Jul 7 #43
Mitch McConnell proof of life. LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #45

JT45242

(4,277 posts)
4. Can't believe that wasn't leaked either
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:58 PM
Jul 6

Something is strange. Usually some shady news internet group.would have paid an orderly, food service person, etc for info by now.

Let's go TMZ pay off an orderly to get the real truth about mcturtle

SheltieLover

(83,345 posts)
3. He supposedly works for ppl in KY. Can they not demand answers?
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:57 PM
Jul 6

Can anyone here not report to your boss under similar circumstances? How long would you keep your job?

Marie Marie

(11,676 posts)
13. Oh you silly you. Republicans work for Trump first, the wealthy elite second, corporations third and
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:37 PM
Jul 6

whatever the GOP demands of them fourth, the Christians fifth and then, oh - I don't know - maybe the people come in around sixth or so. But, yes, can you imagine if we tried to pull that off at our jobs while collecting a whole lot less pay and benefits in our absence.

onenote

(46,536 posts)
18. Hardly the first member of Congress of either party to miss substantial time
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:37 PM
Jul 6

John McCain, Dianne Feinstein, John Fetterman, and Ted Kennedy come to mind.

3Hotdogs

(15,848 posts)
22. That didn't work with N.J. Rep. Kean. He was missing for over 100 days without a word from his office or the
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:01 PM
Jul 6

N.J. Republican Party.

maxsolomon

(39,590 posts)
5. Oh you had a heart attack and are hospitalized for weeks?
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:10 PM
Jul 6

OK, well, I'm going to head off to China, honey. See ya!

-E. Chao, loving wife and former Trump Cabinet Secretary.

maxsolomon

(39,590 posts)
14. Maybe?
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:13 PM
Jul 6

Remember, Chao resigned after J6 because she's got PRINCIPLES!

Now she's representing the Trump Admin in China...

3Hotdogs

(15,848 posts)
23. Better choice - Essex County Zoo In N.J. has a sea turtle recovery tank.
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:03 PM
Jul 6

Surely they can fix h'm up.

Miguelito Loveless

(6,120 posts)
8. Cardiac arrest
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:16 PM
Jul 6

and in a state requiring CPR has a very poor prognosis for someone his age. Think single digits.

They are keeping him on life support until to avoid a special election which they fear the would lose. They will announce his death after the deadline, which should be in August or September (Can't remember if it is 60 or 90 days before the election).

Botany

(78,474 posts)
12. He is 84, he had to be revived twice on June 14th, and he still is in the hospital on July 6th.
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:30 PM
Jul 6

His heart is not getting any better and more than likely he is on some kind of cardiac and or
Pulmonary support. He has hurt America deeply with his actions that put party over country
from blocking President Obama’s Constitutional right to select somebody to be voted on by the
Senate for the SCOTUS, to helping to hide Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and just in
his joy of being a prick. He is well past his pull date. Time to go Mitch. His blue lips tell the
story that his heart is not getting enough O2 rich blood to his body.

Captain Zero

(9,008 posts)
28. He should die for blocking Obama's right to appoint
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:15 PM
Jul 6

A SC justice.

Fuck Him All the Way to HELL


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rogue emissary

(3,497 posts)
17. It's weird Elaine Chao meet with Chinese officials three days after Mitch went to the hospital.
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:37 PM
Jul 6

No one was asking or talking about his wife, and that trip was just disclosed a few days ago.


Mitch McConnell’s Wife’s Bizarre Move After CPR Drama Revealed
Elaine Chao was seen on a trip to China three days after her husband’s hospitalization.
Wiktoria Gucia
Updated Jul. 4 2026 1:02PM EDT
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s wife reportedly traveled to China just three days after he received CPR following an apparent heart attack.
Elaine Chao, 73, who has been married to the 84-year-old Republican lawmaker since 1993 and formerly served as transportation secretary in the first Trump administration, traveled to Beijing and met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng just days after McConnell’s hospitalization. . . .


https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnells-wifes-foreign-travel-after-cpr-drama-revealed/

The Wizard

(14,006 posts)
40. If his wife isn't there to pull the plug
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:43 PM
Jul 6

and sign on to his certain death, they'll keep him on life support.

onenote

(46,536 posts)
21. I have no idea what condition McConnell is in or whether we'll ever see him in DC again,
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 05:42 PM
Jul 6

although I would be surprised if he did recover enough to come back.

That being said, however, the track record here on DU for predicting the imminent demise of Trump isn't that great.

Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)

aggiesal

(11,079 posts)
31. Why did his wife Elaine Chao supposedl fly to China, 3 days after going into the hospital & hasn't been seen since? ...
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:27 PM
Jul 6

That's not too much of a red flag is it?

Response to aggiesal (Reply #31)

Aussie105

(8,427 posts)
35. 'Recovery' from what, exactly?
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:29 PM
Jul 6

He will be sorely missed, and remembered for a long time.

So . . . who is/was he? Forgotten already.

84?
Why can't politicians retire at 65 like normal people?

The Wizard

(14,006 posts)
39. His attack on Democracy
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:39 PM
Jul 6

is anti American. He was court Martialed in the late 60s for immoral acts. He was working for a senator who had the records sanitized. The story was he and another GI in basic training were caught pleasuring each other in the shower. It got him out of combat in Vietnam. The record says he was feeling the effects of polio.

mdbl

(9,153 posts)
43. Recovery from what?
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:10 AM
Jul 7

Old age dementia?
Alzheimers? ( You dont recover from alzheimers)
Stupidity?
Anti-democratic syndrome?
Trump derangement syndrome? ( you have to be deranged to support Trump)


Why the hell was he hospitalized and why can't he speak for himself?

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