Senator Mitch McConnell came back to the U.S. Senate on Monday after an absence for three months. He had taken medical leave after his fall inside his residence in Washington. The fall took place before the medical leave and required inpatient care. McConnell recuperated at home during the 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 aftermath. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return was noted by colleagues.