Kentucky governor calls on McConnell to prove he is fit to serve or resign: ‘Address the people’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, is demanding that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., prove he is fit to continue serving in Congress after he was discharged this week following a lengthy hospital stay or resign from office. In a letter to McConnell, the governor urged the 84-year-old … Read more

Kentucky governor tells Mitch McConnell to prove he can serve or ‘resign’ from Senate

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is giving Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., an ultimatum, demanding that he prove he’s still capable of serving in the U.S. Senate — or resign. “As Governor of the state you serve, I am calling on you to directly and verbally address the people of Kentucky and provide proof of your capacity … Read more

McConnell releases health update, saying he’s not ready to return to work yet

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update Monday, saying he’s still not ready to return to in-person work in the Capitol after his June 14 hospitalization. “I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per … Read more

McConnell out of hospital, still not ‘medically cleared’ to return to Senate

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is out of the hospital but still on the mend after suffering a fall last month, but he still isn’t “medically cleared” to return to the Senate. His office on Monday released the latest update on the longtime Senate Republican, who has been … Read more

WATCH: Josh Hawley issues blistering rebuke of McConnell over ‘obligation’ to country

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As questions persist about Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell’s condition, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., issued a blistering rebuke about his team’s handling of the crisis, reminding them of their “obligation to your constituents.” The 84-year-old former Senate majority leader has been absent from the upper chamber for … Read more

Kentucky governor says he received 2 calls from agencies indicating McConnell had ‘passed’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said this week that he received two calls from agencies suggesting Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., died while he was in the hospital. In an interview with Katie Couric uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Beshear, a Democrat, did not specify which agencies allegedly called … Read more

‘Somebody needs to do something’: GOP senators split as Tuberville demands McConnell answers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is calling for more information about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., prolonged absence from the Senate, while Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., urged people to “leave Mitch alone” as questions about the Kentucky Republican’s health persist. “Somebody needs to do something,” Tuberville told Fox News … Read more

Missing McConnell: What to do when a lawmaker’s out, but doesn’t leave?

On June 14, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was rushed to the hospital. But for nearly a month, there was no official word on his condition or the reason for his hospitalization, even as questions and conspiracy theories mounted. On Sunday, Senator McConnell released a statement saying he “took a fall” at his Washington, … Read more

Questions about who will replace Sen. Graham as new image of Sen. McConnell released

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