The Senate is due back after a five-week recess, but Mitch McConnell has not said whether he will return after a three-month absence related to health issues. Rep. James Comer said McConnell’s staff hopes he will be back when the Senate resumes.
McConnell has been away from the Senate for about three months, and it remains unclear whether he will return after the recess.
Center outlets frame the uncertainty around lawmakers’ health privacy, transparency and representation. Right-leaning outlets emphasize that McConnell’s staff would not confirm his return and connect the uncertainty to allegations concerning his wife.
