Senator Mitch McConnell, 83, has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms.
“In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” a spokesperson for McConnell said on Monday afternoon.
His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving. He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business,” the spokesperson added.
BREAKING: Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, was hospitalized with flu-like symptoms over the weekend, a spokesman said. His prognosis is “positive” and “he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” the spokesman added.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 4, 2026
McConnell is suffering from a myriad of health problems.
In October, McConnell took a nasty fall in the Russell basement.
“Do you support ICE taking working people off the streets and kidnapping them?” a reporter asked McConnell.
McConnell, 83, fell down hard and had to be helped up. It is important to note that McConnell has a weak leg after suffering from Polio as a child.
WATCH:
Sen. Mitch McConnell fell in the Russell basement, while being questioned my members of The Sunrise Movement, who took this video. pic.twitter.com/BeGNEE5SgP
— Erik Rosales (@ErikRosalesNews) October 16, 2025
Last February, McConnell fell twice in one day.
McConnell took a spill down marble steps after voting to confirm HUD Secretary.
The 83-year-old Kentucky Senator was spotted in a wheelchair after falling multiple times.
Mitch McConnell is in a wheelchair after falling multiple times today pic.twitter.com/pDd03oBgQl
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) February 5, 2025
In 2023, McConnell was seen needing assistance to walk after his previous fall.
He fell down and sprained his wrist at a Senate Republican luncheon in December 2023.
TRAGIC
New leaked video shows the disturbing realization that 82-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell can barely walk after his fall yesterday.
Is it time for him to retire? pic.twitter.com/SwG6P14cbe
— Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) December 11, 2024
McConnell has also suffered from freezing episodes.
TGP’s Kristinn Taylor previously reported that McConnell suffered a concussion and a broken bone after a fall in 2023. He was hospitalized and did a stint in rehab before returning to the Senate.
