{"id":2842,"date":"2026-07-06T22:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2026-07-06T22:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:38:14","slug":"ky-sen-mitch-mcconnells-hospitalization-catch-up-on-the-latest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2842","title":{"rendered":"KY Sen. Mitch McConnell\u2019s hospitalization: Catch up on the latest"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized June 14, and his office confirmed late last week that the longtime lawmaker was still there.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2840\">Clemson\u2019s expected hire for new president isn\u2019t happening after all. What we know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Besides confirming his hospitalization, officials have released few details about the 84-year-old\u2019s condition. New reports about the circumstances of his hospitalization have prompted his Democratic challenger to demand transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2838\">Paramedic killed when she flies from back of flipping ambulance, NC troopers say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we know so far:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>McConnell was hospitalized the morning of June 14 and was receiving \u201cexcellent care,\u201d his spokesperson Stephanie Penn said in a brief statement that did not disclose why or where the 84-year-old senator was admitted.<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Andy Barr, who is the running against Democratic nominee Charles Booker in the race the replace McConnell, told reporters June 20 that he\u2019d exchanged text messages with McConnell, and said he was released from the hospital. McConnell\u2019s office did not confirm at the time whether McConnell was still hospitalized.<\/li>\n<li>The senator did not vote in the Senate the week of June 22 but was working \u201cclosely\u201d with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as his health continued to recover, Penn said.<\/li>\n<li>Two weeks after the hospitalization, McConnell\u2019s office had still not confirmed whether he remained hospitalized, and the Senate was not in session, set to reconvene July 13.<\/li>\n<li>EMS radio traffic reported by Punchbowl News revealed McConnell was \u201cunconscious\u201d at his Washington, D.C., home before being taken to the hospital, with a dispatcher directing an Advanced Life Support ambulance to his address at 8:36 a.m. June 14.<\/li>\n<li>The June hospitalization is the latest in a string of health incidents dating back to 2023, including two public freezes in 2023, a concussion from falling down steps, and three public falls in 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker called for transparency, saying Kentuckians deserve to know \u201cif our senator is alert, conscious, or capable of serving\u201d and citing dispatch audio indicating first responders performed CPR for cardiac arrest at McConnell\u2019s address.<\/li>\n<li>A McConnell spokesperson said July 2 that the senator \u201ccontinues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters\u201d while the Senate is out of session \u2014 the first update in more than a week.<\/li>\n<li>McConnell has held his Senate seat since 1985 and is not seeking reelection this year, with Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Booker vying to replace him in the November election.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above are based on the reporting of Herald-Leader journalists. The roundup was produced with the assistance of AI. Herald-Leader reporters and an editor reviewed this story for accuracy. You can read more about our AI policy here.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2837\">Lake Murray parade winner disqualified for \u2018offensive\u2019 flag. What did it say?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized after being found unconscious June 14. 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