Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the Republican confirmed to CBS News.<\/p>\n
“He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson Dave Popp said in a statement Sunday. No details were provided on why the Kentucky senator was admitted or which hospital.<\/p>\n
McConnell voted last week, including the last vote series on Thursday, June 11.<\/p>\n
He presided over a Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing on the Air Force Budget on Tuesday, June 9. The previous week, he was in the chamber for the all-day and all-night vote-a-rama that stretched from 11 am June 4 through 5 a.m. June 5. \u00a0<\/p>\n
McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, has faced several health scares in recent years. In a May 19\u00a0committee hearing<\/a>, he was seen with a bandage around his hand. In February, Popp said McConnell\u00a0spent more than a week<\/a> in the hospital after he checked himself in for “flu-like symptoms.”\u00a0<\/p>\n In 2023, he was\u00a0hospitalized with a concussion<\/a>\u00a0after a fall and later\u00a0appeared to freeze<\/a>\u00a0in two separate instances. He suffered\u00a0minor injuries<\/a>\u00a0in 2024 after another fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n McConnell, who served as Senate GOP leader from 2007 until 2025. He announced last year that he\u00a0would not run for reelection<\/a>\u00a0in 2026 after more than 40 years in the Senate.<\/p>\n