Topline
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized on Wednesday after he suffered a fall during a private dinner at a hotel in Washington D.C.
Key Facts
In a statement shared with multiple media outlets McConnell’s office said he tripped during the dinner and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
Details about the extent of McConnell’s injuries and the duration of his absence from the Senate remain unclear.
The Kentucky Republican is serving his seventh term in Congress and earlier this year he became the longest-serving Senate leader in history.
What To Watch For
McConnell will not be the only absentee in the Senate over the next few days. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is currently receiving treatment for clinical depression while Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was hospitalized last week after a bout of shingles. In McConnell’s absence, Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will take over as the leader of the GOP in the chamber.