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Mitch McConnell says he's been discharged from rehab, nearly 2 months after hospitalization

Updated on: August 6, 2026 / 4:44 PM EDT / CBS News

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Republican, 84, absent from Senate after fall that led to hospital stay, says he will continue recovery at home

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he's left rehab, will work from home

"On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period," the 84-year-old McConnell said.