# Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 08:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-us-senate-after-three-month-absence?traffic_source=rss

> Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to Congress and cast his first Senate vote since a fall and hospitalisation in June. Saying he is not yet fully recovered, the 84-year-old Republican pledged to be present for difficult votes when his party needs him, amid concerns over his absence and ability to complete his term.

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