Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor after hospitalization

McConnell, who was in a wheelchair, briefly addressed journalists outside the Senate chamber before heading to the floor to cast his first vote since June 11.

Safe Republican seats shifted in Arkansas, Nevada, New York and Ohio, as Democrats expand their polling lead ahead of November.

Cook Political Report, an election handicapper, shifted its rating for the New Hampshire Senate race to “toss-up,” a significant move in Republicans’ favor, since Democrats need to keep that seat. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) is challenging former Sen.

Mitch McConnell made a dramatic return to the Senate on Monday after a three-month absence due to health issues. The Republican senator from Kentucky, 84, was hospitalized on June 14 after a fall at home and then treated for pneumonia.