Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Tripping at Washington, D.C. Hotel

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized Wednesday after tripping at a Washington, D.C. hotel, his spokesperson confirmed.

McConnell, 81, was admitted to a hospital for treatment following the incident, which occurred during a private dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, according to Punchbowl News co-founder John Bresnahan.

McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and was re-elected to serve a seventh term in 2020. He made history in January when he became the chamber’s longest-serving party leader in U.S. history.

McConnell served as majority leader from 2015 to 2021 while the GOP had control of the Senate. He has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment, according to McConnell spokesman David Popp.

McConnell has been a fixture in the Senate for nearly four decades, and his presence in the chamber is expected to be missed while he recovers. His spokesperson did not provide a timeline for his return.