Sen. McConnell discharged from rehab center, continuing recovery at home

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) said he was discharged Thursday from a rehabilitation center and would continue his recovery at home from a fall that has kept him from the Senate for nearly two months.

McConnell, 84, has been absent from the Senate since he was hospitalized June 14 following a fall at home. He said last month that he had moved to a rehabilitation center but has not provided a timeline for his return.

McConnell suggested Thursday that he would not return to the Senate before the chamber leaves for a five-week recess in the coming days. The Senate is scheduled to return to Washington on Sept. 14.

“On the advice of my doctors, I’ll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I’ll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business,” McConnell said in a statement.