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McConnell Falls in Senate Hallway After ICE Question, Then Returns to Vote

His office said he was "all good" as the 83-year-old continues his final term through 2027.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives for a vote series at the U.S. Capitol on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. If lawmakers fail to reach a bipartisan compromise then the federal government will shutdown at midnight. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks out of the Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building
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Overview

  • Video shows the Kentucky senator tripping in the Russell Senate Office Building basement as Sunrise Movement activists asked about ICE "kidnapping" workers.
  • An aide and a Capitol Police officer helped him up, and he waved to the camera before continuing down the hallway.
  • McConnell’s press secretary, Stephanie Penn, said he was fine and that he cast shutdown-related votes at 1:30 p.m. with more votes expected later.
  • Footage captured by EWTN correspondent Erik Rosales and activists circulated widely on social platforms within minutes of the fall.
  • The incident follows multiple public falls and two 2023 on-camera freezing episodes, after which the attending physician reported no evidence of stroke or seizure; McConnell stepped down from GOP leadership in 2024 and is not seeking reelection.