Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, fell to the ground in a Capitol hallway Thursday afternoon as he made his way to Senate votes.
The Senate was taking a series of votes on Thursday related to the government shutdown, now on its 16th day.
After the fall, McConnell voted and he is expected to vote late in the day as well.
McConnell has walked with a limp after overcoming polio at a young age.
McConnell is set to retire from a decadeslong political career at the conclusion of his term in January 2027.
Sen. On his way to Senate votes Thursday afternoon, Mitch McConnell, 83, collapsed in a Capitol corridor.
McConnell, who declared in February that he would not run for reelection, collapsed as two volunteers from Sunrise Movement, an environmental advocacy group, went up to the senator and questioned him regarding actions taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The question went unanswered by him.
The senator appeared unsteady, but with the assistance of his detail, he stood up and continued to walk. The two people who were interrogating him were then waved at him.
The 16th day of the government shutdown was the subject of a number of votes in the Senate on Thursday. McConnell cast his ballot after the fall and is anticipated to do so again later in the day.
McConnell has previously experienced similar circumstances, such as a fall-related injury in 2023 that required outpatient rehabilitation and a lengthy hospital stay, which prevented him from serving in the Senate. After surviving polio at a young age, McConnell has a limp.
When his term ends in January 2027, McConnell will retire from a decades-long political career. After leading the Republican conference for an unprecedented 18 years, he resigned as party leader in 2024.
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