Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after an absence for three months. He had taken medical leave after the fall at his house in Washington. The fall happened before the leave and required inpatient care. McConnell recovered at home during his leave.
His return came for a key vote on the Senate floor. This represented his first time in the chamber since the episode. The medical leave resulted directly from the fall and the aftereffects. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return was acknowledged by peers.