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Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues

34 verified updates • corroborated by 25 independent sources • tracked since September 14, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Congress

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  Sep 14, 05:00 PM 1 source: CNN

  Mitch McConnell seen leaving his home after three-month absence from Capitol Hill due to health issues
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  Sep 14, 05:30 PM 2 sources: CNN, Politico

  Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence due to health issues
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  Sep 14, 06:01 PM 1 source: CNN
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  Sep 14, 08:31 PM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com
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  Sep 14, 10:01 PM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 14, 11:01 PM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NPR, Reuters, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, denverpost.com
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  Sep 14, 11:30 PM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Fox News, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 12:01 AM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 12:31 AM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, denverpost.com
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  Sep 15, 01:01 AM 12 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 15, 01:31 AM 12 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 02:01 AM 13 sources: AP News, BBC News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, bostonglobe.com, denverpost.com
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  Sep 15, 02:30 AM 13 sources: AP News, CBS News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, freep.com
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  Sep 15, 03:01 AM 13 sources: AP News, CBS News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 04:01 AM 12 sources: AP News, CBS News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 04:31 AM 13 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CBS News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 05:01 AM 13 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 05:31 AM 12 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 06:01 AM 11 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 07:01 AM 11 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com
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  Sep 15, 07:31 AM 11 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, NPR, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 08:01 AM 11 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, inquirer.com
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  Sep 15, 08:31 AM 10 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com
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  Sep 15, 09:01 AM 10 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 10:01 AM 10 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 15, 10:31 AM 11 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 11:01 AM 10 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 15, 11:31 AM 10 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 12:01 PM 10 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Denver Post, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, seattletimes.com
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  Sep 15, 12:31 PM 10 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, Reuters, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, denverpost.com
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  Sep 15, 01:01 PM 11 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Independent, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com, freep.com, inquirer.com
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  Sep 15, 02:01 PM 10 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Reuters, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, inquirer.com
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  Sep 15, 03:01 PM 9 sources: AP News, CNN, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, The Denver Post, The Seattle Times, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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  Sep 15, 03:31 PM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Detroit Free Press, Inquirer.com, The Denver Post, ZeroHedge, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, chicagotribune.com