Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell Returns After Month-Long Absence Due to Concussion
- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is returning to the Capitol on Monday after hospitalization and rehabilitation for a concussion from a fall in March.
- McConnell's return will restore unified leadership to Senate Republicans and allow the Senate to advance legislation that had stalled during his absence.
- Two other senators, John Fetterman and Dianne Feinstein, will also return after dealing with health issues, resolving staffing concerns in the narrowly divided Senate.
- McConnell's fall and absence fueled premature rumors of his retirement, which were put to rest by his announcement of his return on Twitter this weekend.
- McConnell is expected to immediately focus the Senate's attention on raising the federal debt ceiling and confirming judicial nominees.