Sen. Mitch McConnell will skip a high-profile Kentucky political gathering this weekend as he continues recovering from injuries sustained in a June 14 fall that required hospitalization, his office said Monday in a statement from the Republican lawmaker.
“I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders. Unfortunately, that means I won’t be able to make it to Fancy Farm, Kentucky this Saturday,” McConnell said, referring to the state’s annual political event and cookout.
“As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon.”
A separate update from the Office of the Attending Physician said McConnell remains in physical therapy and rehabilitation and has “not yet medically cleared to leave the rehab facility and return to the office.”
“Since his discharge from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, including multiple sessions a day designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls,” the OAP statement said.
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Along with the health update, McConnell’s office released a new photo of the senator with his wife, Elaine Chao, which it said was taken Sunday, July 26.
McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, but his staff initially offered limited information about what had happened, leading to public calls for greater transparency from figures including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
Nearly a month later, in a July 12 statement, McConnell disclosed that the hospitalization followed a fall that briefly knocked him unconscious. He also said he had been treated for a “mild case of pneumonia.”
He has not been seen on Capitol Hill since June 11.
McConnell has said he intends to finish his term, which expires in January. The seven-term senator has already said he does not intend to seek reelection in January.
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