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Mitch McConnell Was Reportedly Found Unconscious Last Month—What We Know About His Health
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Mitch McConnell Was Reportedly Found Unconscious Last Month—What We Know About His Health

Forbes · Jul 1, 2026, 9:23 PM

Key takeaways

  • Mitch Mc Connell, R-Ky., was hospitalized last month after he was found unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home, according to multiple reports, marking the latest health scare for the 84-year-old senator.
  • A representative for McConnell confirmed to multiple outlets the senator was admitted to a hospital and was “receiving excellent care,” and that a week later he was “working closely with staff on Senate business.”
  • However, even as a representative for the senator said he was still working with staff this week, it is not clear what his prognosis is or if he has been discharged from the hospital.

Topline Sen. Mitch Mc Connell, R-Ky., was hospitalized last month after he was found unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home, according to multiple reports, marking the latest health scare for the 84-year-old senator.

Mc Connell has dealt with two hospitalizations this year.Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts Mc Connell was found unconscious the morning of June 14 and transported to a local hospital in an Advanced Life Support ambulance, according to Punchbowl News and the New York Post.

McConnell’s office has not commented on an emergency dispatch recording regarding the ambulance that journalist Desiree Townsend shared Tuesday.

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