Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, according to a statement from his office.
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said, per CNN.
No additional details were released regarding the reason for the hospitalization or McConnell’s condition.
McConnell, 84, has experienced several health challenges in recent years. In March 2023, he suffered a concussion and broken ribs after a fall. Later that year, he froze twice while speaking at public appearances. He also experienced other falls during the same period.
The Kentucky Republican, first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1984, became Senate majority leader in 2015 and served as the chamber’s Republican leader for years. During President Donald Trump’s first term, McConnell played a key role in advancing hundreds of federal judicial nominations.
More recently, McConnell has found himself at odds with some positions embraced by Trump and parts of the Republican Party. He voted against several Cabinet nominees during Trump’s second term, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
McConnell, who survived polio as a child, said Kennedy “failed to prove he is the best possible person to lead America’s health agency,” CNN reported.
He has also advocated for an active U.S. role in countering aggression from Russia in Ukraine and China in Taiwan, positions that differ from the more isolationist views held by some Republicans.
McConnell announced last year that he would not seek reelection in 2026, bringing to a close a Senate career that spans more than four decades. His term is scheduled to end later this year.
Reflecting on his departure from the chamber, McConnell said he would leave the Senate “with great hope for the endurance of the Senate as an institution. There are any number of reasons for pessimism, but the strength of the Senate is not one of them.”
The senator’s office has not indicated when additional information about his hospitalization may be released.
