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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized Monday evening with flu-like symptoms, his office announced.
“In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” a spokesperson for McConnell said in a statement.
“His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” the statement continued. “He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.”
The announcement comes after a number of health scares for McConnell, who has fallen multiple times and frozen during public remarks.
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Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, his office announced. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Last October, the 83-year-old Kentucky Republican suffered a fall on Capitol Hill.
Video captured him walking down a hallway when a woman approached him with a question about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. McConnell stumbled to the ground before being helped back up. He then waved at the person filming the video and walked away.
US Senator Mitch McConnell is helped up steps as he enters the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on February 2, 2026. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
Nearly one year ago, McConnell fell on a set of stairs as he was exiting the Senate chamber.
The long-serving Republican announced last year that he would not seek re-election in 2026 and would retire at the end of his term.
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks at the Senate Subway heading to a vote on the ninth day of a partial shutdown of the federal government at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 9, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Reuters)
McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as Senate majority leader during President Donald Trump’s first administration.
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He is a survivor of childhood polio.
