Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 6:07 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absence that sparked widespread speculation about his health.

McConnell entered the Senate chamber on a wheelchair and cast a vote on a judicial nomination.

"Today, I'll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I'm really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues," McConnell said in a statement ahead of his return.

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