Emergency services revealed that the Republican senator received CPR after being found unconscious at his residence in Washington
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The Republican senator from Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, was found unconscious at his residence in Washington D.C. on June 14 and received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before being urgently transported to a hospital, according to communications records from the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department released this Wednesday.
The emergency dispatch recordings, made public after their release, indicate that an advanced life support (ALS) ambulance was sent to the former Republican Senate leader's home shortly before 9:00 AM. In the communication, the operator reported that there was a patient with a possible cardiac arrest and that CPR was in progress when the emergency teams arrived.
The existence of the radio traffic was initially reported by a U.S. media outlet. However, the senator's office declined to comment on the content of the revealed communications.
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was found unconscious in his apartment and with a possible cardiac arrest
On the day of the incident, a spokesperson for McConnell only confirmed that the legislator had been admitted to a hospital in the morning and that he was receiving "excellent medical care." At that time, no details were provided about the nature of the emergency that prompted his hospitalization.
The following day, spokesperson David Popp reported that the senator was continuing to recover favorably and was working with his team on Senate-related matters and issues concerning the state of Kentucky. He explained that McConnell was still involved in legislative matters while progressing in his recovery.
In the same vein, the current Republican majority leader in the Senate, John Thune, assured that his predecessor was keeping up with the legislative agenda of the Republican conference. Thune noted that he had spoken with McConnell by phone and stated that the veteran senator was still participating in party affairs despite his hospitalization.
Senator John Thune noted that he spoke with McConnell and assured that he continues to be involved in party matters
The episode once again highlighted the health status of the 84-year-old legislator, who has faced various medical issues in recent years. In 2023, he suffered a fall that caused a concussion and rib fractures, while subsequently he experienced several public episodes where he remained motionless for several seconds while speaking with reporters, raising concerns about his physical condition.
In February of this year, McConnell was also hospitalized after exhibiting symptoms similar to those of the flu. More recently, he has been seen moving through the halls of the Capitol in a wheelchair and accompanied by aides, reflecting the physical limitations he has experienced in recent months.
Currently, the United States Senate is in recess until July 13, so legislative activity is temporarily suspended while the senator continues his recovery.
The health of the Republican senator has significantly deteriorated in recent years and he has been seen recently in a wheelchair
McConnell was the leader of the Republican caucus in the Senate from 2007 until January 2025, becoming the Republican leader with the longest tenure at the helm of the conference in the history of the Upper Chamber. During that period, he played a central role in the Republican Party's legislative strategy and in the confirmation of federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
In February 2024, he announced his decision to step down from Republican leadership once his term at the helm of the caucus concluded. A year later, he confirmed that he would not seek re-election for an eighth term in the 2026 elections, ending a career of over four decades in the Senate. Following his announcement, Republican representative Andy Barr won his party's primary and is poised to be the candidate to succeed him in representing the state of Kentucky.
