Republican leader of US Senate admitted in hospital after fall

• US Senate Republican tripped in Washington, DC hotel.
• No other information concerning his condition was provided.
• Mr. McConnell previously injured his shoulder in a tumble in early August 2019.

US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was transported to the hospital after collapsing in a Washington, DC hotel, according to a spokeswoman.

“At a private dinner, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel,” a spokeswoman said.

No other information concerning his condition was provided. Mr. McConnell, 81, is in his seventh term in the Senate.

Mr. McConnell is one of the Republican Party’s most senior lawmakers, currently serving as Senate Minority Leader.

According to sources, Mr. McConnell previously injured his shoulder in a tumble in early August 2019.

Since 2007, he has served as Senate Republican leader. He has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985.

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