2026-09-14T21:44:44.182Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
参议员米奇·麦康奈尔于周一重返国会山，这是他因健康问题缺席三个月以来的首次露面。
麦康奈尔乘坐轮椅抵达国会山参加当晚的系列投票，他的身形明显比长期缺席前更为瘦削，讲话速度也更缓慢。这位84岁的老人于6月14日住院，但最初并未透露住院原因，引发了长达数周的关于其健康状况的猜测。
这位肯塔基州共和党议员周一返回国会山后简短接受了记者采访，表示“是时候重新投入工作了”，但并未回答任何问题，包括他是否本应在缺席期间更透明地公开自己的健康状况。
“我必须承认，两年来——实际上是二十年来——一直回避你们的问题，我不确定今天会有多少人在这里，但很高兴见到你们，”他说道。
“是时候重新投入工作，完成本届国会的任务了，”他说道，并指出需要通过年度农业法案以及援助乌克兰对抗俄罗斯。
“我的康复过程漫长且常常令人沮丧，童年时患上的小儿麻痹症留下的后遗症也让恢复更加艰难，”麦康奈尔在前往国会山途中发布的一份声明中表示。
他表示自己“还没有完全恢复到100%的状态”，但向参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩保证，“随着我按照医生的建议继续接受物理治疗，我将尽最大努力在我们党团需要我的时候出席关键投票。”
图恩表示，他“满怀希望”能够依赖麦康奈尔出席投票，但“只要他能做到，我们都欢迎他回到这里。”这位南达科他州共和党议员指出，他们上周曾进行过交谈。
“他问了很多关于竞选活动的问题，你知道的，他仍然密切关注着所有相关事宜，”图恩说道。
在住院数周后，麦康奈尔发布声明透露自己曾摔倒，随后感染了肺炎。这位前参议院共和党领袖表示，他“曾短暂失去意识，随后被送往医院。”
8月6日，麦康奈尔宣布在住院后接受了一段时间的康复治疗，将继续在家中休养。
参议院于周一结束为期五周的夏季休会，返回华盛顿特区开展工作。
这位肯塔基州共和党议员长期缺席国会山，以及推迟公开住院原因的行为，引发了外界对其健康状况的广泛猜测，同时也有人呼吁他提高透明度。
7月，肯塔基州民主党州长安迪·贝希尔致信麦康奈尔，表示该州居民“对你目前的健康状况、福祉以及担任美国参议员的能力越来越担忧”。
“作为州长，我请求你全面向肯塔基州民众更新你的健康现状，”他写道。
麦康奈尔去年宣布不会在2026年寻求连任。获得特朗普背书的共和党众议员安迪·巴尔，将与民主党前州议员查尔斯·布克在11月的选举中竞争接替这位资深参议员的职位。
美国有线电视新闻网此前曾报道，根据现场视频和一名目击者的描述，6月有人报警称麦康奈尔家中有人失去意识，急救人员随后将他用担架抬上救护车。
在麦康奈尔7月的声明中，他表示自己摔倒后“短暂失去意识”，但称医生“确认我没有骨折或脑震荡。我没有心脏病发作或中风。也没有任何肿瘤或出血症状。”
除了自己的声明，麦康奈尔还附上了国会出诊医生的便条，后者将他在华盛顿家中摔倒后的伤势描述为“轻微”。该医生补充道，“麦康奈尔今年曾多次摔倒，均与他的小儿麻痹后遗症有关。”
这位前参议院共和党领袖是童年小儿麻痹症幸存者，近年来面临一系列健康问题，包括多次摔倒。2023年，他在国会山的一场新闻发布会上中途停顿失语。
7月，麦康奈尔间接回应了为何时隔许久才公开住院原因。
“你们都知道，我这一代人往往不愿透露随着年龄增长而来的脆弱。即便身处公众视野，我也有同样的本能——我没办法不这样，”他说道。
他补充道，“你们有权期待你们的代表为你们努力工作。而我决定在明年1月任期结束时退休，部分原因就是想坦诚面对参议院工作的繁重要求。但我还有未完成的工作要代表你们完成，我完全打算完成你们选举我来做的这份工作。”
Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues
2026-09-14T21:44:44.182Z / CNN
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time after a three-month absence due to health issues.
McConnell arrived at the Capitol for the evening vote series in a wheelchair, his appearance noticeably thinner and his speech slower than before his prolonged absence. The 84-year-old was hospitalized on June 14, but did not initially disclose the reason for the hospitalization, leading to weeks of speculation over his health status.
The Kentucky Republican briefly spoke to reporters upon his return Monday, saying it’s “time to get back to work,” but he did not answer questions, including whether he should have been more transparent about his health during his absence.
“I must admit, after two years — two decades, actually — dodging your questions, I wasn’t sure how many of you would be here today, but I’m glad to see you,” he said.
“Time to get back to work, finish the job for this Congress,” he said, pointing to passing the annual farm bill and aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia.
“My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier,” McConnell said in a statement released as he was en route to the Capitol.
He said he’s “still not quite back to 100%,” but he assured Senate Majority Leader John Thune that “as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.”
Thune said he is “hopeful” he can rely on McConnell’s presence at votes, but “as much as he can do, we welcome having him here.” The South Dakota Republican noted they spoke last week.
“He was asking a lot of questions about the campaigns, and, you know, he’s still dialed into all that stuff,” Thune said.
Several weeks after his hospitalization, McConnell released a statement revealing he had suffered a fall and later contracted pneumonia. The former Senate GOP leader said he had been “briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital.”
On August 6, McConnell announced he would continue his recovery at home after a stint in a rehabilitation facility following his hospitalization.
The Senate returned to session in Washington, DC, on Monday after a five-week summer recess.
The Kentucky Republican’s lengthy absence from Capitol Hill and the delay in disclosing why he had been hospitalized led to widespread speculation about his health and calls for greater transparency.
In July, Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to McConnell, saying that residents of the state “have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate.”
“As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health,” he wrote.
McConnell announced last year he would not run for reelection in 2026. Republican Rep. Andy Barr, endorsed by Trump, will take on Democratic former state lawmaker Charles Booker in the November election to replace the longtime senator.
CNN previously reported that emergency responders took McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home in June for a report of an unconscious person, according to video of the incident and an eyewitness account.
In McConnell’s July statement, he said he was “briefly unconscious” after he fell, but said his doctors “confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages.”
Along with his own statement, McConnell included a note from the attending physician of Congress, who described the injuries after the fall at his Washington home as “minor.” The physician added that “McConnell has experienced several falls throughout the year that have been attributed to his post-polio condition.”
The former Senate GOP leader is a childhood polio survivor, and has faced a series of health issues in recent years, including multiple falls. In 2023, he froze midsentence during a press conference in the Capitol.
In July, McConnell indirectly addressed why it took so long to share what sent him to the hospital.
“You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with growing older. Even in the public eye, I feel that same instinct — I can’t help it,” he said.
He added, “You’re right to expect your representatives to work hard for you. And part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work. But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do.”
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