Washington, D.C
Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall at D.C. Hotel
The senator was hospitalized on Wednesday after tripping at a resort in Washington
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority chief, was hospitalized on Wednesday following a fall at a Washington, D.C. resort, a spokesman advised USA Right now.
“This night, Chief McConnell tripped at an area resort throughout a personal dinner,” David Popp, the senator’s communications director, advised the outlet. “He has been admitted to the hospital the place he’s receiving therapy.”
The 81-year-old Republican was first elected to the Senate in 1984, and is the longest serving social gathering chief in Senate historical past. McConnell served as majority chief from 2015 to 2021. In 2019, the senator suffered a shoulder fracture after tripping at his Kentucky residence.
Following final yr’s midterm elections, Rick Scott tried to oust McConnell as the highest Republican within the Senate. After failing, McConnell booted Scott from the influential Senate Commerce Committee.
The choice adopted Scott’s declaration to launch a “Plan to Rescue America” that included elevating taxes, finishing the border wall and naming it after Trump, and sunsetting all federal laws in 5 years — together with Medicare.
“We won’t have as a part of our agenda a invoice that raises taxes on half the American individuals and sunsets Social Safety and Medicare inside 5 years,” McConnell said final yr after Scott launched his plan.
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