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Watch Video: What to know about Mitch McConnell’s decision to retire
Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital on Monday night “after experiencing flu-like symptoms,” a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday.
The spokesman, David Popp, said it was done out of an “abundance of caution” and McConnell’s “prognosis is positive.”
“He is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” Popp said. “He is in regular contact with his staff and looks forward to returning to Senate business.”
The 83-year-old senator has not voted this week, but did vote Friday on passage of a massive package to fund the remainder of the government.
During Friday’s Senate session, McConnell spoke on the floor for several minutes about the full-year defense appropriations bill.
McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, h...
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