Former GOP leader McConnell falls while exiting Senate chamber after Turner confirmation vote
McConnell has suffered a series of injuries in the last few years. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday while 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.
McConnell's health
Dig deeper:
Wednesday's fall is the latest in several tumbles the longtime former leader has taken over the past few years. Most recently, McConnell fell at the Capitol in December while leaving a Senate GOP luncheon.
What they're saying:
"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 on Wednesday.
The backstory:
In 2023, McConnell had to be hospitalized after suffering a concussion following a fall in a hotel.
He missed several weeks of work due to his injury.
In 2019, McConnell tripped and fell in his Kentucky home, causing a shoulder fracture that required surgery.
Longest-serving Senate leader
McConnell officially relinquished his role as his party’s Senate leader last year.
McConnell is the longest-serving Senate leader in America’s history.
He has been in the Senate since 1984 and has been a Republican leader since 2007.
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