As U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remains hospitalized following an apparent medical emergency at his home in Washington, D.C., over a month ago, voters and elected officials alike are urging the former Senate leader's return.
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined those expressing concern regarding McConnell's continued absence and what it could potentially mean for already slim Republican voting numbers in the upper chamber.
"Somebody needs to do something...We didn't get any information today in our luncheon," Tuberville told Nicholas Ballasy, a political correspondent based in the nation's capital. "I don't know what's going on, but that's not my business. That's the leadership's business, and we wish him well. Hopefully, he gets over whatever happened. He's had a tough couple of years."
He added, "He's going to need to come back probably before this three-week session is over, because then we're off like five weeks. We need him because the Democrats are not going to give us any votes."
McConnell issued a statement on July 12, explaining his most recent fall and hospital stay.
“My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion," he noted. "I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia."
McConnell is set to officially retire in January 2027.
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