{
  "id": 7411713,
  "title": "McConnell returns to Senate to cast first vote since June",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/mcconnell-returns-to-senate-to-cast-first-vote-since-june",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6089224-mitch-mcconnell-returns-senate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday evening to cast his first vote since June 11. He had been absent from the Capitol for three months, recuperating from a fall at his home. According to CBS News, McConnell entered the Senate chamber in a wheelchair and voted on a judicial nomination.\n\nMcConnell's long absence sparked speculation about his health. His office provided limited information about his condition, fueling weeks of rumors. In July, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear formally sought an update on McConnell's health. McConnell subsequently released a statement about his hospitalization in June.\n\nMcConnell, 84, said in a statement before voting that he was \"really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.\" He told reporters it was \"time to get back to work, finish the job for this Congress.\"",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/clarity-act-faces-state-ags-opposition-ahead-of-key-senate-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Warren to rip Clarity Act on Senate floor ahead of key preliminary vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/warren-to-rip-clarity-act-on-senate-floor-ahead-of-key-preliminary",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:48:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Where the Clarity Act stands ahead of Tuesday’s Senate vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/where-the-clarity-act-stands-ahead-of-tuesdays-senate-vote",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:32:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}