Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after an absence for three months. He had been on extended medical leave after a fall at his home in Washington. The fall took place before the medical leave and required inpatient care. McConnell recovered at home during the leave.
His return was tied to a critical vote on the Senate floor. This was his first appearance in the chamber since the fall. The medical leave resulted directly from the fall and the aftereffects. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return did not go unnoticed by colleagues.