RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discharged from a rehab facility and has returned home amid his lengthy absence from Congress, he said in a statement released Thursday by his office.
The big picture: The 84-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized in June and has not been seen in public since, outside of images released by his office.
The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027.
Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.
The GOP stalwart, who is currently serving his seventh term, confirmed last month that he was hospitalized following a fall and was "briefly unconscious."
Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has demanded McConnell demonstrate his fitness to carry out his term or resign.
The bottom line: McConnell did not provide any indication of when he would be returning to the Hill — where his absence has complicated Republicans' political math.
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