US Senator Mitch McConnell says he’s been released from rehab centre

Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has announced his discharge from a rehabilitation center, stating he will continue his recovery at home. The 84-year-old former Senate leader was initially admitted to the hospital on June 14 following a fall. McConnell, who has disclosed his hospitalization resulted from the incident, is currently undergoing physiotherapy as part of his intensive regimen of physical therapy.

Despite no specific return date being provided, McConnell plans to maintain this routine during the Senate's August recess, during which senators typically leave Washington. The senator, who has acknowledged his difficulty in walking and climbing stairs due to his early childhood polio, remains committed to completing his seventh term, which concludes in January.

McConnell's absence has been felt in the Senate, as Republicans were unable to advance a farm bill out of committee on Thursday. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, the committee's chairman, expressed regret for McConnell's absence, noting he would have wanted to be present to advocate for Kentucky's farmers and rural communities.

However, McConnell's absence has also drawn criticism for a perceived lack of transparency regarding his health. Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear recently urged McConnell to either prove his fitness to continue serving or resign from office.