Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was pictured in a wheelchair Wednesday after reportedly falling twice at or near the U.S. Capitol. He reportedly fell once when leaving the Senate chambers and again when entering a closed-door GOP meeting—the latest in a series of suspected spills and public medical events that McConnell has experienced over the past few years. “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work,” a McConnell spokesperson said in a statement. McConnell, who turns...

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell took a tumble down the steps of the Senate today. According to Newsweek (citing HuffPost and Punchbowl News), “McConnell fell again after being helped to his feet.” Newsweek also reports that the falls resulted in a sprained wrist. McConnell is 82, and has had several episodes of both “freezing” and falling over the past few years, which have been well-documented here and elsewhere. Last November, he announced that he was stepping down as Senate Majority Leader, but that he plans to serve out his term, which...

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) fell twice on Wednesday ― once leaving the Senate chamber and again inside a closed-door Republican conference lunch just minutes later. The 82-year-old former Senate GOP leader, a childhood polio survivor, is using a wheelchair as a precautionary measure after the pair of spills at the U.S. Capitol. “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work,” a McConnell spokesperson said in a statement to HuffPost. The Kentucky Republican, who will turn...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in the Senate on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported. Newsweek reached out to McConnell's office for comment via email. Fox News' Chad Pergram reported that the former Senate Majority Leader from Kentucky was helped to his feet by Republican Senators Steve Daines of Montana and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. Pergram reported that McConnell, 82, had the fall after voting to confirm Scott Turner as...

Former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs on Wednesday following a Senate vote to confirm one of President Donald Trump's nominees, according to multiple reports. McConnell was quickly helped by Republican Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma after the fall. McConnell is not the only high-profile lawmaker to have suffered a health scare in recent years. This is just the latest of many health scares McConnell has experienced publicly over the last few years. Less than two months ago, McConnell fell during a GOP...

Moments after Mitch McConnell voted to confirm President Donald Trump 's pick for HUD secretary, the 82-year-old Kentucky senator fell down the stairs, according to multiple reports. "Sen. McConnell slipped and fell walking out of the Senate chamber just now," wrote Alexander Bolton, a journalist for The Hill , on X on Feb. 5., "but he was immediately helped to his feet by security and colleagues, including Sens. Steve Daines and Markwayne Mullin. McConnell then walked to Mansfield Room without help." Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel,...

Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber after a confirmation vote for Housing and Urban Development secretary nominee Scott Turner. McConnell, who is 82 years old and a survivor of childhood polio, fell down the stairs and was quickly assisted by Sens. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. It is not clear whether he suffered any injuries, but Fox News was told the former leader appears to be OK. McConnell’s office did not...

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Kentucky senior Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in Washington Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports. Fox News congressional correspondent Chad Pergram posted to social media site X that he’d confirmed the incident occurred after McConnell, 82, voted to confirm Scott Turner as the secretary of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. “Unclear about injuries. But Fox is told he appears to be ok. McConnell was helped up by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK),” Pergram posted. The fall is the latest in a series...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fell as he exited the Senate chamber on Wednesday, though he did not immediately appear injured and walked away under his own power. McConnell, who stepped down as Senate GOP leader in January, was assisted to his feet by Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) and then walked to a Senate lunch. He had just cast a vote for Scott Turner to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development when he tripped. The episode is the latest brush with injury for McConnell, who...