Mitch Mc Connell Returns to the Senate After 3-Month Absence
Sen. Mitch Mc Connell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time after a more than three-month departure. Arriving in a wheelchair, the 84-year-old cast his first vote, ending an absence that has fueled questions about his health. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
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Mitch Mc Connell Returns to the Senate After 3-Month Absence
Sen. Mitch Mc Connell returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time after a more than three-month departure. Arriving in a wheelchair, the 84-year-old cast his first vote, ending an a...
