Mitch McConnell hospitalized but receiving ‘excellent care,’ adviser says

Published June 14, 2026 1:53pm ET | Updated June 14, 2026 2:10pm ET



Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was hospitalized on Sunday for unspecified reasons, but the 84-year-old senator’s adviser said he was receiving “excellent care.”

“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement. “He is receiving excellent care.”

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