Key facts
- Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday.
- McConnell had been absent for three months due to health issues.
- He cast his first vote since June.
- McConnell cited a difficult recovery from a fall and pneumonia.
- He also mentioned lingering effects of childhood polio.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the US Senate on Monday, marking his first appearance after a three-month absence due to health concerns. McConnell cast his first vote since June and stated that his recovery from a fall and pneumonia had been difficult. He also cited lingering effects from childhood polio as a factor in his recovery.