WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, the former head of the chamber’s Republican majority, was admitted to hospital Sunday morning, a spokesman said in a statement.
McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp, did not elaborate on why the Republican lawmaker from Kentucky was hospitalized, and did not provide an update on his condition. He said in a statement that McConnell “is receiving excellent care.”
Two of McConnell’s neighbors told Reuters they saw the senator on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance around 9 a.m. ET outside his Washington, D.C. home.
McConnell, 84, is a former Senate majority leader who helped steer Republicans’ legislation and appointees through Congress. He announced last year that he will retire when his current term ends in early 2027.
He has struggled publicly with health issues in recent years, including freezing up while speaking to reporters in 2023. He was hospitalized for eight days in February after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
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