McConnell Says He Cannot Yet Return to Senate Floor to Cast Votes
The Hill—Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell disclosed he is not yet able to return to the Senate floor to cast votes, extending his unexplained absence from the chamber into a prolonged period. The announcement came as part of McConnell's broader health update following a fall and pneumonia diagnosis that had kept him away from Washington for weeks. His continued absence compounds Republican caucus challenges at a time when the Senate majority requires careful vote management.