Mitch McConnell says he has left rehab and will work from home

Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home. The mitch mcconnell rehab discharge update means the Kentucky Republican has left the facility, but it does not establish a date for his return to in-person Senate work.

McConnell, 84, said he will keep up an intensive physical-therapy program from home during the Senate’s state work period, following his doctors’ advice. He also said he plans to remain in contact with his staff and Senate colleagues on legislative business, according to statements reported by CNBC and NBC News.

For constituents and investors tracking Washington policy, the practical point is that McConnell says he will continue working remotely while recovering. His announcement did not say when he expects to resume work at the Capitol.

When will Mitch McConnell return to the Senate in person?

McConnell has not provided a timetable. On July 27, the congressional Office of the Attending Physician said he had not yet been medically cleared to leave rehabilitation or return to the office, NBC News and PBS NewsHour reported. The Aug. 6 statement confirms that he has since left the facility, but it does not describe a clearance for an in-person Capitol return.

The senator was hospitalized after a fall at his Washington home in June. In a written update issued July 12, McConnell said he was briefly unconscious after the fall and later experienced a mild case of pneumonia. He said doctors had found no broken bones, concussion, heart attack or stroke, and no tumors or hemorrhages, according to CNBC and NBC News.

McConnell later moved from hospital care to rehabilitation. The attending physician’s office said in late July that his treatment involved multiple physical-therapy and rehabilitation sessions each day intended to rebuild strength and lower the risk of further falls. PBS NewsHour reported that the office also cited McConnell’s childhood polio as a factor affecting his mobility.

McConnell is not seeking reelection and has said he intends to complete his Senate term. His latest statement thanked medical staff, friends, colleagues and Kentuckians for their support as he continues recovering at home.

• McConnell said he was discharged from rehabilitation on Aug. 6.
• He plans to continue physical therapy at home during the Senate state work period.
• He said he will stay engaged on Senate matters remotely.
• No date was announced for his return to in-person work.

This story draws on original reporting from CNBC.