Mitch McConnell still in rehabilitation facility, will miss upcoming Kentucky political event, his office says

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a statement from the Republican senator on Monday saying he will miss an upcoming political event in Kentucky in order to continue his rehabilitation following a fall on June 14 that led to his hospitalization.

“I am still working hard to return to my full work schedule in the Senate and in Kentucky, and keeping up with intensive physical therapy on my doctors’ orders. Unfortunately, this means I will not be able to make it to Fancy Farm in Kentucky this Saturday,” McConnell said in a statement at the political event and cookout held annually in Kentucky.

“As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I look forward to returning to the Senate and to Kentucky soon.”

An additional statement from the treating physician’s office said McConnell is continuing a course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, adding that he “has not yet received medical clearance to leave the rehabilitation center and return to the office.”

“Since his release from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, including multiple sessions daily designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls,” the OAP statement said.

McConnell’s office also included a new photo of the senator and his wife, Elaine Chao, which he says was taken on Sunday, July 26.

McConnell was hospitalized on June 14, though his team initially released few details about the incident — leading to calls from many, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, for more transparency.

in Statement issued on July 12Nearly a month after being hospitalized, McConnell said he was hospitalized for a fall that briefly left him unconscious. He also had to deal with a “mild case of pneumonia.”

He has not been seen on Capitol Hill since June 11.

McConnell has said he intends to finish his term, which ends in January. The senator, who has already served seven terms in the Senate, said he does not intend to seek re-election in January.