Mitch McConnell, 82, Falls Down Stairs Moments

Mitch McConnell using a wheelchair after falling down stairs at the Capitol
A spokesman for McConnell said the 82-year-old senator is "fine" and using a wheelchair “purely as a precautionary measure."
McConnell in wheelchair after fall outside Senate chamber
Sen. Mitch McConnell fell outside the Senate chamber Wednesday, the latest in a series of health scares for the former majority leader. The 82-year-old Kentucky Republican, who stepped down from leadership at the end of the 118th Congress,
Mitch McConnell Falls Down Senate Stairs: What We Know
Longtime GOP Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, fell down the stairs in the Senate after casting a vote, according to multiple reports.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down stairs, is seen using a wheelchair
A survivor of childhood polio, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s frailty has been the subject of private conversations in the Senate for many months.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fell at the U.S. Capitol on Monday and is now using a wheelchair, a second fall in as many months for the longtime Kentucky senator.
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McConnell ‘Fine’ After Falling Twice On Capitol Hill, Forced To Use Wheelchair
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.), who will succeed McConnell as Senate GOP leader in January, told reporters following the weekly Senate GOP policy luncheon that McConnell is “fine” and “in his office.” He referred any questions about McConnell to the senator’s staff.
Mitch McConnell ‘fine’ after falling twice on Capitol Hill, forcing him to use wheelchair
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber.
Senator Mitch McConnell falls twice, leaves Capitol in wheelchair
A spokesperson for the former Senate leader said he was fine and the "lingering effects of polio" won't disrupt his work.
Mitch McConnell's latest fall sparks renewed calls for US term limits
Political journalist John Fund has weighed in on whether or not there needs to be term limits for US Senators, following former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell's latest incident.
Altered video purports to show McConnell wearing bandage after Capitol fall | Fact check
McConnell left the Capitol on Feb. 5 in a wheelchair, but there were no reports of him also wearing a bandage around his head ...
Mitch McConnell, 82, Falls Down Stairs Moments After Voting to Confirm a Member of Trump's Cabinet
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After Senator Mitch McConnell suffered yet another fall Wednesday, the question of whether members of Congress should have ...
Mitch McConnell, 82, fell twice in Senate Chamber increasing concerns about his ability to serve: report
The reports come as concerns continue to mount about the senator’s health, following several public episodes in which he has ...
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Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell may be a sneaky, amoral fraud… but he’s our sneaky, amoral fraud
Sen. Mitch McConnell obviously is not a robust fellow at the age of 82 and recent incidents at least suggest the time has ...