5 days ago · WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is "fine," his office said Wednesday after he was seen using a wheelchair following a fall at the Capitol. “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering ...

5 days ago · WASHINGTON – Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell twice on Wednesday and was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair as a precautionary measure. The longtime leader, 82, is a ...

5 days ago · Mitch McConnell was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair at the Capitol on Wednesday after the 82-year-old senator fell twice in short succession. One of McConnell’s falls occurred on stairs outside the Senate chamber, causing “panicked looks to flash across his congressional staff and security detail,” reported The Hill. A group, which included his …

5 days ago · After the falls, McConnell was seen in a wheelchair as “purely a precautionary measure,” a McConnell spokesperson said. “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work,” the spokesperson continued.

5 days ago · Later this afternoon following a GOP luncheon, McConnell was seen being pushed in a wheelchair by a staffer. An aide said the wheelchair was being used as a precautionary measure.

5 days ago · After the lunch, McConnell was escorted out by a swath of staffers, at least one of whom he appeared to be clutching onto for support. "Senator McConnell is fine," a McConnell spokesperson said....

5 days ago · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is "fine" and using a wheelchair to navigate the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as a "precautionary measure" following his latest fall.. The big picture: The former majority leader has had multiple health scares in the past few years, including freezing in front of reporters and a December fall that required attention …

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Jul 27, 2023 · McConnell, a polio survivor, has for years walked with a noticeable limp and often has been assisted by aides and others when walking up and down the stairs. In 2019, he tripped and fell at his...

Jul 27, 2023 · McConnell hasn't been seen by the press using a wheelchair on Capitol Hill, where his office is just steps away from the Senate chamber and the location where he holds his weekly press conferences. He survived polio as a child and …