Senator Mitch McConnell made his return to the U.S. Senate on Monday after being absent for three months. He was on medical leave after a fall at his house in Washington. The fall occurred earlier in the year and required inpatient care. McConnell recuperated at home during his leave.

His return came for a key vote on the Senate floor. This represented his first time in the chamber since the episode. The medical leave stemmed directly from the fall and its aftermath. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return was noted by colleagues.