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US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia

US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
BBC News Sunday 12 July 2026, 22:10 UTC 1 min read
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The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.

The veteran Republican says he will not return to work "quite yet", in his first statement following weeks of speculation about his health.
US (LOCATION) Mitch McConnell (PERSON) Republican (ORG)
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