Mitch McConnell Recuperates at Home After Capitol Fall

The Senate Minority Leader, 82, missed votes following a minor fall earlier this week but plans to complete his term in office.

Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, is working from home after tripping and falling at the Capitol on Tuesday, resulting in leg stiffness, a wrist sprain, and minor facial cuts.
The 82-year-old senator missed Senate votes on Wednesday and Thursday, including one on a judicial nominee for the Northern District of California.
This fall is the latest in a series of health incidents for McConnell, who experienced a concussion in March 2023 and two public freezing episodes during press conferences later that year.
McConnell will step down as Senate GOP leader at the end of the month but intends to serve out the remainder of his Senate term, which ends in January 2027.
The veteran lawmaker is set to chair the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee next year, with plans to prioritize increased defense spending.