Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was reportedly found unconscious at his Washington, D.C., home last month following what was believed to be a possible heart attack, according to a new report detailing the medical emergency.
Punchbowl News reported that the 84-year-old senator was discovered unresponsive on June 14 and was transported to a local hospital after emergency responders arrived at his residence. According to the report, McConnell was treated by personnel from an Advance Life Support ambulance before being taken for further medical care.
The outlet also published audio from the emergency medical services call placed to McConnell’s home. During the recording, first responders can be heard discussing “CPR in progress” involving a patient experiencing “cardiac arrest.” The emergency call reportedly came in shortly before 9 a.m. that morning.
On the day of the incident, a spokesperson for McConnell confirmed that the longtime Kentucky senator had been admitted to the hospital.
“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning” and is “receiving excellent care,” the spokesperson said in a statement cited by The New York Post.
While questions have continued about the severity of the medical episode, McConnell’s office has provided only limited updates regarding his condition.
A spokesman for the senator referred reporters to a statement issued by his office before the Senate concluded its most recent session and declined to answer additional questions about the seriousness of the incident.
That statement said McConnell remained engaged in his official responsibilities despite continuing his recovery.
“Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week,” the statement said.
McConnell is currently serving his seventh term in the U.S. Senate and holds the distinction of being the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history. After years leading Senate Republicans, he stepped down from his party’s leadership position in 2024. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., succeeded him as the Republican leader.
The veteran lawmaker has faced several health challenges in recent years. He has suffered multiple falls and has also experienced several highly publicized episodes in which he appeared to freeze while speaking at public events.
More recently, McConnell has emerged as a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s administration on several issues.
Earlier this month, the Kentucky senator sharply criticized Trump’s proposed defense budget, arguing that the administration’s request placed “key priorities at unnecessary risk” of “major disruptions.”
Trump has also publicly criticized McConnell in recent weeks over the senator’s opposition to the SAVE Act, a voter ID measure backed by the president.
Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump accused McConnell of harboring resentment after leaving Republican leadership.
“Well, McConnell’s an angry man. He, you know, got thrown out of his position. He’s an angry guy,” Trump said. “You know, he should be very thankful to me, because if I didn’t win, he wouldn’t have gotten to a point. I appointed the judges. He didn’t. He gets credit for appointing judges. He didn’t appoint anybody. I did. You know how I did? I won the election, and then I picked judges.”
McConnell announced in February 2025 that he would not seek another term in the Senate. His current term is scheduled to conclude in January, bringing to a close a lengthy career in Congress after decades representing Kentucky in the upper chamber.
