{"id":5502,"date":"2026-07-27T16:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=5502"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T16:38:25","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-grins-beside-wife-elaine-chao-in-new-photo-as-he-recovers-from-a-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=5502","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell grins beside wife Elaine Chao in new photo as he recovers from a fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell was all smiles Monday as he posed for a photo demonstrating his recovery from a fall at his Capitol Hill home last month.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=5500\">Lindsay Clancy trial live updates:\u00a0Patrick Clancy, father of their 3 murdered kids, takes the stand as 1st witness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 84-year-old has not yet been medically cleared to return to the Senate, which is scheduled to leave DC for a five-week recess beginning Aug. 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator McConnell continues his recovery from a fall at home in June,\u201d read a statement from the Capitol\u2019s Office of Attending Physician.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=5498\">Career criminal remanded on slew of charges for allegedly gunning down innocent 12-year-old son of retired cop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOAP physicians visit with the Senator every day, discussing all aspects of his rehabilitation care. Since his discharge from hospital care, he has maintained a strenuous course of physical therapy and rehabilitation, including multiple sessions a day designed to rebuild strength and reduce the risk of future falls. His bout with childhood polio continues to be a significant factor in his mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>McConnell, who posed for Monday\u2019s photo with his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, is entering the final months of his 42-year Senate career, having opted not to run for another term this November.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=5496\">Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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