The Kentucky senator arrived by wheelchair Sept. 14 for his first floor vote since a June fall, restoring a needed presence for judicial nominees and a stalled farm bill under the GOP’s slim Senate edge.

Politics· Sep 14, 2026

Mitch McConnell· Politics · 17 sources · Sep 14, 2026Story

McConnell Returns to Senate After Months-Long Absence

Sen. Mitch McConnell, hospitalized on June 14 and absent from public view for about three months, continues to receive his $174,000 annual salary and has earned roughly $44,000 during the absence, with his staff also pulling in hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reports vary slightly on total office payouts, but all note that a substantial sum was paid to McConnell and his team while he was away from Capitol Hill.

Politics· Sep 14, 2026

Mitch McConnell· Politics · 1 source · Sep 15, 2026Story

McConnell returns after 90 days to cast decisive Senate vote

Wheeled onto the floor after 90 days away, the Kentucky senator broke a 47-46 cloture tally, pressed the farm bill, and kept drawing nearly $1 million in combined taxpayer pay through his absence.

Politics· Sep 15, 2026

Mitch McConnell· Politics · 81 sources · Sep 13, 2026Story

McConnell Returns to Senate for First Vote Since June Fall

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, remains out after a June fall and pneumonia, with no concrete timeline for his return. Several officials have floated Sept. 14 as a target for his comeback when the Senate reconvenes, but his office has not confirmed a date and questions about his health and transparency persist.

Politics· Sep 13, 2026

Mitch McConnell· Reporting · 1 source · Feb 20, 2025Story

Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Retire

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced he will not seek reelection. The Republican lawmaker made the announcement on the Senate Floor Thursday, sharing the current term will be his last. “Seven times, my fellow…

Reporting· Feb 20, 2025

Mitch McConnell· Reporting · 1 source · Feb 20, 2025Story

Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection

Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican conference for nearly two decades until he stepped down from his leadership post at the…

Reporting· Feb 20, 2025

Mitch McConnell· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 12, 2024Story

‘We Need A Bold Senate GOP Leader’: Leadership Hopefuls Slated To Pitch Colleagues In Candidate Forum

The three Republican hopefuls vying to replace outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell during the first two years of Trump’s second term will present their pitches this evening to their Republican colleagues…

Reporting· Nov 12, 2024

Mitch McConnell· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 27, 2024Story

McConnell Calls Biden ‘A Good Guy,’ Refuses to Villainize President

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and President Joe Biden may come from opposite sides of the political spectrum, but that does not mean McConnell will paint Biden as a villain. McConnell recently called…

Reporting· Jun 27, 2024

Mitch McConnell· Opinion · 1 source · Jun 11, 2024Story

STEVE PAVLICK: Mitch McConnell’s Prized Senate Leader Post Is Up For Grabs. Will Americans Be Stuck With Another RINO?

On May 22 nd , Politico reported that Florida Sen. Rick Scott launched a bid to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican Leader. Scott is also running for re-election for another six-year term in…

Opinion· Jun 11, 2024

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Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and attorney who has been a United States senator from Kentucky since 1985 and has been Kentucky's senior U.S. senator since 1999. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell is in his seventh Senate term, making him the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. He led the Senate Republican Conference from 2007 to 2025, serving once as majority leader (2015–2021) and twice as minority leader, making him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, judge, legislative assistant
Position held: Jefferson County Judge/Executive, United States Assistant Attorney General, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: February 20, 1942
Website: http://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/

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