McConnell’s office told Fox News: “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio in his left leg will not disrupt his regular schedule of work.”
Senator Mitch McConnell fell again Wednesday after taking a spill down marble steps after voting to confirm HUD Secretary.
McConnell, 82, has a weak left leg after suffering from Polio as a child.
“McConnell fell in room, landed on side. Was carrying plate of food, may have bruised face,” Punchbowl News reported.
New: McConnell fell in room, landed on side. Was carrying plate of food, may have bruised face
— John Bresnahan (@bresreports) February 5, 2025
McConnell was spotted in a wheelchair after falling multiple times on Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell is in a wheelchair after falling multiple times today pic.twitter.com/pDd03oBgQl
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) February 5, 2025
“Mitch McConnell fell outside the chamber, and per GOP senators, also fell inside the GOP lunch,” CNN’s Manu Raju said.
Mitch McConnell fell outside the chamber, and per GOP senators, also fell inside the GOP lunch. A childhood polio survivor, the former GOP leader walks with a limp and has fallen several times in recent years — the most serious of