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Sen. Mitch McConnell is “Continuing His Recovery” Weeks After Apparent Cardiac Arrest

HeadlineJul 07, 2026

In more news from the Senate, aides to Mitch McConnell say the Kentucky Republican senator is “continuing his recovery” after he was admitted to the hospital on June 14. McConnell’s office provided no further details, only that he is “receiving excellent care.” This comes after audio from emergency dispatchers who rushed to McConnell’s home on June 14 described an unconscious person experiencing cardiac arrest, with CPR in progress.

Medic 3: “Medic 3 communications. Can you inform your supervisor? CPR in progress.”

McConnell has had a series of falls in recent years and was hospitalized with a concussion in March 2023. Later that year, he twice froze up during news conferences. McConnell is not running for reelection when his term expires at the end of the year.

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