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Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Three-Month Absence for Health Recovery

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 84, has reappeared at the Capitol after a lengthy recovery from a fall and pneumonia, raising questions about his future participation and the role of aging lawmakers.

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McConnell hospitalized after a fall at home

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Reports say McConnell expected to return as Senate reconvenes

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McConnell announces he will cast first Senate vote since June

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McConnell appears at Capitol in wheelchair after three-month absence

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McConnell confirms he was briefly unconscious after fall

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