McConnell remains hospitalized 3 weeks as GOP leaders describe calls
What's new: Senate leaders said they spoke with McConnell in recent days, countering online rumors as his office releases few details.
Sen. Mitch McConnell has remained hospitalized for more than three weeks, deepening questions about the former Senate Republican leader's health as his office continues to provide only limited updates. McConnell, 84, was admitted June 14. His office said this week that he is improving, recovering in the hospital and working with staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the chamber is out of session. The scrutiny intensified after emergency call audio from the day of his hospitalization suggested responders performed CPR at his Washington home, though McConnell was not named in the recordings. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Majority Whip John Barrasso both said they spoke with McConnell in recent days and described him as engaged and focused on Senate business.