Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with "flu-like symptoms"

Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a infirmary connected Monday nighttime "after experiencing flu-like symptoms," a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday. 

The spokesman, David Popp, said it was done retired of an "abundance of caution" and McConnell's "prognosis is positive." 

"He is grateful for the fantabulous attraction helium is receiving," Popp said. "He is successful regular interaction with his unit and looks guardant to returning to Senate business."

The 83-year-old legislator has not voted this week, but did ballot Friday connected transition of a monolithic bundle to money the remainder of the government. 

During Friday's Senate session, McConnell spoke connected the level for respective minutes astir the full-year defence appropriations bill. 

McConnell, a puerility polio survivor, has faced respective wellness scares successful caller years. In 2023, helium was hospitalized with a concussion aft a autumn and aboriginal appeared to freeze successful 2 abstracted instances. He suffered minor injuries successful 2024 aft different fall. 

He announced past twelvemonth that helium would not tally for reelection successful 2026.

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