Questions Grow As McConnell Remains Hospitalized

During that appearance, McConnell was photographed being assisted by two aides as he made his way through the Capitol to participate in Senate votes on a reconciliation package.

It was one of several recent appearances in which the senator required assistance moving around the Capitol, including the use of a wheelchair.

Two days later, on June 6, McConnell chaired a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on President Trump’s military and defense strategy, marking his last known public appearance before entering the hospital.