GOP senators see impact if McConnell's not back soon
Some of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) Republican colleagues say his absence from the Senate could be a problem if he doesn't return in the coming weeks.
McConnell was treated for a concussion and a minor rib fracture after falling at a fundraising dinner this month. After he was discharged from the hospital last week, his office said he would undergo physical therapy at a separate facility before returning home.
What we're hearing: Several Senate Republicans told Axios that McConnell and his staff have conveyed the GOP leader's desire to get back to the Senate as quickly as possible.
"We've been getting reports. It sounds like he's antsy to get back into the swing of things," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).
What we're watching: It's unclear when McConnell will return to the Senate.
"I hear he's probably going to be back next week," Sen. Rand Paul said of his fellow Kentucky Republican.
But Rounds said "there's been no date given to us," adding, "We had assumed it would probably be next week, but it sounds like he took a pretty good fall."
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/23/mcconnell-fall-return-senate-timeline
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