South Carolina Republicans tapped Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to temporarily fill his Senate seat.
In a statement posted along with the picture, Mitch McConnell said he was hospitalized due to a fall that left him "briefly unconscious."
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, has died at 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness.' His legacy is marked by his shift from Trump critic to staunch ally.
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, has spent three weeks in the hospital and hasn't been present for a congressional vote since June 11.
Mitch McConnell, 84, has spent three weeks in the hospital, and his office will not say why he's there, how serious his condition is, or when he will be returning to work.
New video footage of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was going viral on Wednesday amid the latest speculation about his health prompted by what one journalist called "another scary episode."
The term "stroke" was a trending high on the social media app formerly known as Twitter after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to suffer a health incident during a press conference.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested Black Americans aren't actually Americans when he said about the voting rights filibuster, "If you look at the statistics, African American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
Almost 152 years since Black voting rights were established by the 15th Amendment, federal intervention to protect voting rights remains essential.
Thomas has been a source of political contention ever since his confirmation process thirty years ago. Days before President George Bush nominated Thomas to the Bench, Justice Thurgood Marshall spoke about not wanting a token appointment to replace him. He said someone should be picked for the right reasons and not just a token appointment with an agenda.
Capitol Police included the 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson among the 20 people it detained and arrested for protesting against the filibuster on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
Faith leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to pray and demand action on federal voting rights legislation.