Senator McConnell Returns to the Senate

The citizens of Kentucky and the national media were well within their rights to demand to know whether Mitch McConnell could fulfill the duties of his office. The fake outrage coming from McConnell's office and his RINO lackeys in the media is ridiculous. They kept up the…

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) September 15, 2026

… charade for more than 90 days. This is why Conservatives loathe Establishment Republicans.

Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.

My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made…

— U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (@SenMcConnell) September 14, 2026

… it any easier. I’m still not quite back to 100%, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.

Elaine and I are very grateful for all the continued well wishes from our fellow Kentuckians, and I’m glad to get back to more of business as usual on their behalf this month.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) voted at the Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months, after a fall that raised concerns about his health and whether he would return to work.

He arrived in a wheelchair flanked by his chief of staff and a longtime aide, addressing the… pic.twitter.com/rbzEBsHy6f

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 14, 2026

… press in brief remarks outside the Senate chamber that Senate officials didn’t allow to be videotaped.

“I must admit, after two years of—decades actually—of dodging your questions, I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today,” McConnell joked to reporters. His speech wasn’t clearly enunciated and at times hard to make out.

McConnell gave a thumbs-up during the first vote, a procedural measure on confirming a federal judge.