SENATE Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in March 2023 after an incident at a local Washington, DC hotel.
McConnell is currently serving his seventh term as GOP leader and has been in the position longer than any other Republican Party member.
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What happened to Mitch McConnell?
On March 8, 2023, Mitch McConnell, 81, was at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, DC for a private dinner when he tripped and fell.
He was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a concussion.
“Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion," spokesperson David Popp said in a statement, via CNN.
"He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment."
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Popp added: "The Leader is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to his colleagues for their warm wishes."
After the fall, he completed an inpatient physical therapy program and was then released on March 25, 2023.
“I want to sincerely thank everyone for all the kind wishes," McConnell said in a statement, via USA Today.
"I’m happy to say I finished inpatient physical therapy earlier today and I’m glad to be home."
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At this time, it is unclear when McConnell will return to his post in the Senate.
Has Mitch McConnell fallen before?
Over the years, McConnell has injured himself several times.
Some of his injuries, according to The Washington Post, include:
As a child, McConnell also overcame polio. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was 2 years old, which was before the vaccine became available.
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Is Mitch McConnell married?
When McConnell is not on the Senate floor, he can often be found at home, spending time with his family.
Since 1993, he has been married to businesswoman and former government official Elaine Chao.
Like McConnell, Chao is also a member of the Republican Party and previously served in the Trump administration as the 18th United States Secretary of Transportation.
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Prior to his marriage to Chao, McConnell was married to Sherrill Redmon from 1968 to 1980.
During his first marriage, he welcomed three kids: Elly, Porter, and Claire.
