Senator Mitch McConnell shares update on health after fall
參議員米奇·麥康奈爾（Mitch McConnell）在跌倒後分享健康狀況更新
更新於: 2026年7月17日 上午02:15
On July 12, 2026, 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released a public update regarding his health after a weeks-long absence from the U.S.
2026年7月12日，84歲的參議員米奇·麥康奈爾（Mitch McConnell，共和黨籍，肯塔基州）在缺席美國參議院數週後，發布了一份關於其健康狀況的公開聲明。
The Senator revealed he had been hospitalized since June 14 following a fall that left him briefly unconscious.
醫生排除了中風、心臟病發作和腫瘤等嚴重疾病，但對他輕微的肺炎進行了治療。
Doctors ruled out serious conditions like strokes, heart attacks, and tumors, but treated him for a mild case of pneumonia.
麥康奈爾目前已被轉移至復健中心以恢復體力。
McConnell has now been moved to a rehabilitation center to regain strength.
儘管他仍與幕僚討論政策，但醫師建議他目前不宜重返參議院議場參與投票。
While he continues to work on policy with his staff, physicians have advised that he should not yet return to the Senate floor for voting.
這份聲明針對了他長期消失所引發的日益增長的公眾猜測。
McConnell candidly admitted that he, like many, struggles with the instinct to hide the vulnerability that comes with aging.
為了進一步證明其狀況，他的辦公室發布了一張他與妻子的合照。
To further prove his status, his office released a photo of him with his wife.
這位參議員過去曾因幼年小兒麻痺症留下的行動問題而有多次跌倒的病史。
The Senator has a history of falls related to mobility issues from childhood polio.
麥康奈爾曾擔任參議院共和黨領袖長達18年，他已宣布不會尋求連任，並計畫在現任任期結束時退休。
McConnell, who served as the Senate Republican leader for 18 years, has already announced he will not seek reelection and plans to retire at the end of his current term.
