美国参议员米奇·麦康奈尔在入院数周后首次公开说明健康状况，称其因一次摔倒导致短暂失去意识 [1]。医疗检查结果显示他未发生骨折、脑震荡、心肌梗死或中风，体内也未发现肿瘤或出血迹象，但确诊患有轻度肺炎 [1]。目前，这位 84 岁的参议员已转至康复设施以恢复体力 [1]。麦康奈尔表示将在退休前继续完成剩余任期内的立法工作 [1]。他将于今年 1 月底正式退休，共和党方面已提名安迪·巴尔接替其席位 [1]。此前因林赛·格雷厄姆参议员去世以及麦康奈尔的缺席，共和党在参议院的多数党地位曾暂时降至 51-47 [1]。
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell has publicly disclosed that he was hospitalized after suffering a fall which caused him to lose consciousness briefly [1]. The 84-year-old senator confirmed the incident resulted in mild pneumonia but ruled out fractures, concussions, heart attacks, strokes, tumors, or bleeding following medical examinations [1]. Currently located at a rehabilitation facility where he is regaining strength, McConnell stated his intention to continue performing legislative duties for the remainder of his term before retiring at the end of January [1]. This announcement ends weeks of silence regarding his health condition. Additionally, Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away, and with McConnell's absence due to hospitalization, the Republican majority in the Senate temporarily dropped from 52 seats to a tie or minority status depending on counting methods not specified here; however, based strictly on provided facts, the text notes the shift occurred when both were unavailable [1]. The seat left by Graham is being sought by Andy Barr as the new nominee for the party [1].