Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after an absence for three months. He was on medical leave after the fall at his home in Washington. The fall happened before the leave and required hospitalization. McConnell recovered at home during his recovery period.
His return came for a key vote on the Senate floor. This represented his first time in the chamber since the incident. The medical leave was directly due to the fall and its aftermath. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return did not go unnoticed by colleagues.