Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after an absence for three months. He was on medical leave after the fall inside his residence in Washington. The fall happened before the leave and required medical care. McConnell healed at home during the leave.

His return was tied to a critical vote on the Senate floor. This was his first appearance in the chamber since the incident. The medical leave resulted directly from the fall and the aftereffects. McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader, and his return was acknowledged by peers.