Bipartisan Pressure Mounts on 84-Year-Old McConnell to Disclose Health After June 14 Hospitalization
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 9
Bipartisan Pressure Mounts on 84-Year-Old McConnell to Disclose Health After June 14 Hospitalization
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 9
Summary
Two Republican House members joined Democrats in demanding answers about Mitch McConnell's condition nearly a month after his June 14 hospitalization, widening pressure on the 84-year-old senator and his office.
McConnell's staff still has not disclosed why he was admitted, instead circulating statements from allies including John Thune and John Barrasso saying they had recently spoken with him.
Nancy Mace said McConnell should step aside if he is as impaired as Joe Biden appeared in 2024, while Marlin Stutzman said Kentucky voters deserve transparency on whether their senator can still serve.
A 911 call later made public said someone at a Washington residence linked to McConnell needed CPR the morning he was taken to the hospital, adding to scrutiny over his weeks-long absence.
The episode has revived a broader debate over age, health and disclosure in Congress, given McConnell's falls, public freezing episodes in 2023 and another hospitalization in February.