BREAKING NEWSAiling Mitch McConnell Shares New Photo and Health Update After Weeks Away From Senate: 'I'm Still Working Hard'
Mitch McConnell shared a new photo while updating supporters on his recovery.
July 27 2026, Published 12:44 p.m. ET
Mitch McConnell is assuring supporters that he's making progress in his recovery after weeks away from the Senate.
The longtime Kentucky lawmaker shared a new photo and a written health update on July 27, saying he remains focused on returning to work.
'I'm Still Working Hard'
The Kentucky senator said he is undergoing 'intense physical therapy.'
McConnell offered a glimpse into his recovery, revealing he continues to follow his doctors' treatment plan while working toward resuming his normal schedule.
"I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders," the Republican senator said, per TMZ.
The statement was accompanied by a new photo of McConnell and his wife, Elaine Chao, as he continues recovering away from Washington, D.C.
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The 84-year-old also announced he will not be attending an annual festival in Kentucky on August 1 as he continues his rehabilitation.
"As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon," McConnell added.
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Doctor Says Mitch McConnell Isn't Cleared to Return
Mitch McConnell's doctor also released a statement.
McConnell's physician also shared a new update on the senator's condition.
"Since his discharge from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, including multiple sessions a day designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls," the doctor said. "He is not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office."
Mitch McConnell Previously Revealed Cause of Hospitalization
Mitch McConnell previously revealed he was briefly unconscious after suffering a fall in June.
McConnell's latest update comes just weeks after he publicly addressed the health scare that landed him in the hospital in June.
"You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older," the Kentucky senator said in a statement on July 12. "Even in the public eye, I feel that same instinct – I can't help it."
"Surviving childhood polio meant spending my entire life with mobility challenges. They haven't exactly gotten easier to manage with age. And last month, I took a fall which landed me in the hospital," he continued.
McConnell went on to clarify that doctors determined he had not suffered "a heart attack or a stroke," nor did he have "any tumors or hemorrhages."
He added that he was briefly unconscious after the fall and later developed a mild case of pneumonia while hospitalized.
The senator also shared a photo with his wife, Elaine.
