McConnell out of hospital but still not 'medically cleared' to return to work
US Senator Mitch McConnell remains in a rehabilitation facility following a fall and pneumonia, with no set date for his return to the Senate. His medical team is overseeing a rigorous physical therapy program to address his mobility issues.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ana Faguy Washington Office of Mitch McConnell US Senator Mitch McConnell is out of hospital but still not "medically cleared" to return to work in the Senate, his doctors have said.
It is the second statement from the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican since his admission to hospital in mid-June after a fall and "a mild case of pneumonia".
The senator has been away from work for weeks amid ongoing speculation about his health.
"I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders," he said in a statement shared by his office on Monday.
McConnell's office did not provide a timeline for his return. He remains at a rehabilitation centre.
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