McConnell admitted to hospital, spokesperson says

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: June 14, 2026

Words: 101

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Longtime Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized.

“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” said Stephanie Penn, a spokesperson for McConnell, in a Sunday afternoon statement.

The statement did not say why he was hospitalized, nor if he is in Kentucky or Washington, D.C.

McConnell, 84, was previously hospitalized in February. At that time, he had checked himself in last week …

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