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Is Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate? What we know
Reports say McConnell may return to the Senate after nearly three months away following a hospitalization and rehabilitation.
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Punchbowl News reports that Senate Republican leaders expect Mitch McConnell to return soon, though his office has not confirmed it. His extended absence followed a hospitalization for a fall and mild pneumonia, and has left Republicans short of a vote on at least one bill.
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ALSO MENTIONED Andy Beshear, Kentucky governor who called on McConnell to demonstrate he is fit to serve or resign
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