Mitch McConnell Checks Into Hospital Because Flu Finally Said, 'Enough!'
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- â˘Mitch McConnell reported flu-like symptoms over the weekend and admitted himself to a local hospital Monday night.
- â˘The 83-year-old ex-Senate GOP leader currently chairs the Senate Rules Committee and keeps in frequent contact with staff.
- â˘He is receiving excellent care and plans to retire from Congress when his term expires next January.
Senator Mitch McConnell, the 83-year-old Senate Rules Committee head and ex-Senate GOP leader, decided Monday night that self-checking into a local hospital beats another weekend of his mysterious 'flu-like symptoms.' Coming fresh off 2025âs arbitrary mid-February flu drama timeline, McConnell is showered with care and maintaining hotline chat with his staff like a CEO reviewing conference calls from a hospital bed. Heâs all set to boomerang back to Senate business before his planned Congressional retirement next January. The man who used to be Senateâs top sheepdog just bowed to the fluâs executive orderâafter an 'abundance of caution,' naturally.
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At 83, Mitch McConnell treats flu like it's a Senate showdownâ100% arenât sure if itâs a medical emergency or a strategic PR move.
Flu hits Mitch like a stalled filibuster â inconvenient, annoying, but heâs fighting through to retire in style.
McConnellâs flu check-in confirms: the only thing tougher than Senate rules is the common cold at age 83.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/4/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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