{"id":2399344,"date":"2025-02-05T15:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T20:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-at-capitol-requires-assistance-from-fellow-senators-report\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T20:30:46","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-at-capitol-requires-assistance-from-fellow-senators-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-at-capitol-requires-assistance-from-fellow-senators-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell Suffers Multiple Falls at Capitol, Requires Assistance from Fellow Senators: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmitch-mcconnell-suffers-multiple-falls-at-capitol-requires-assistance-from-fellow-senators-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399344&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>on\u2063 February 5,2025,Republican Senator Mitch\u200d McConnell \u2064from Kentucky fell down the stairs\u200b in the \u200bSenate after voting to confirm Scott Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.\u200c The 82-year-old former Senate Majority Leader was assisted by fellow \u2064senators Steve Daines and Markwayne Mullin after \u2063the fall. Despite initial uncertainty about his injuries, reports indicated that he appeared to be okay. McConnell has faced mobility issues in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">news<\/a>\/flashback-teacher-sues-school-board-after-being-fired-he-refused-to-compromise-on-trans-pronouns\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Flashback: Teacher Sues School Board After Being Fired \u2013 He Refused To Compromise on Trans Pronouns&#8221;>recent years<\/a>,having previously \u200dsprained his \u2063wrist \u2062and suffered facial injuries \u200cin December 2023 and \u200dexperienced\u200b another\u2064 fall\u2062 at an airport. Following the\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">latest incident<\/a>, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fallout-continues-for-rep-cheney-after-latest-criticism-of-president-trump\/\" title=\"Fallout continues for Rep. Cheney after latest criticism of President Trump\">renewed calls<\/a>\u200c for him to\u200b consider retirement, with some commentators suggesting \u2062it might\u2063 potentially be time for him to step aside. \u200cMcConnell has expressed his \u2064intention to complete his current term, wich ends in January 2027, despite his age and health challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky fell down some stairs at the Capitol on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicated that after his fall, the 82-year-old former Senate Majority Leader was helped away by other senators.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;McConnell falls down Senate stairs after voting to confirm Scott Turner as HUD Secretary. Unclear about injuries. But Fox is told he appears to be ok. McConnell was helped up by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK),&rdquo; Fox News reporter Chad Pergram <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1887193223853990274?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1887193223853990274%7Ctwgr%5Ee645fb8a73290e399ef137f9cb1520757b358808%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.courier-journal.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2025%2F02%2F05%2Fmcconnell-reportedly-falls-down-stairs-in-d-c%2F78249992007%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fox confirms. McConnell falls down Senate stairs after voting to confirm Scott Turner as HUD Secretary. Unclear about injuries. But Fox is told he appears to be ok. McConnell was helped up by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1887193223853990274?\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;McConnell fell again inside the room, we&rsquo;re told,&rdquo; John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bresreports\/status\/1887195090663227541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> after a colleague d the news of McConnell&rsquo;s fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">McConnell fell again inside the room, we&rsquo;re told <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hb1nWUGDvp\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hb1nWUGDvp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Bresnahan (@bresreports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bresreports\/status\/1887195090663227541?\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McConnell has battled mobility issues over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>In December, he sprained a wrist and suffered a cut to his face after falling in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/mcconnell-fell-recently-dc-airport-prior-wednesdays-freeze-rcna96568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2023<\/a>, McConnell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/longtime-doctor-rand-paul-says-capitol-physician-wrong-mitch-mcconnell-somebody-wake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fell<\/a> after getting off of a plane at Ronald Reagan International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">latest incident sparked calls<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-mitch-mcconnell-injured-in-senate-fall-possibly-bleeding-emts-on-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> to step aside.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to retire,&rdquo; commentator Benny Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1887196784620880079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Republican Senator Mitch McConnell reportedly fell down Senate stairs, needed to be helped up by Senators Steve Daines and Markwayne Mullin<\/p>\n<p>Step aside, Mitch.<\/p>\n<p>In December, McConnell sprained his wrist and cut his face when he tripped at a Senate lunch.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell has&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzM384t15R\">pic.twitter.com\/NzM384t15R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1887202085243871657?\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He has also frozen several times when speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, McConnell stepped down as the leader of the Senate Republicans, a post assumed by Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell has vowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-breaking-mitch-mcconnell-stepping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finish the term<\/a> to which was elected, which does not end until January 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Last February, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicanleader.senate.gov\/newsroom\/remarks\/mcconnell-remarks-on-last-term-as-republican-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> his plans, saying &ldquo;The end of my contributions are closer than I&rsquo;d prefer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While noting his age, McConnell also said at the time, &ldquo;I still have enough gas in the tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics, and I intend to do so with all the enthusiasm which they have become accustomed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Reports suggest that after his fall, the 82-year-old former Senate Majority Leader was assisted by fellow senators. &#8220;McConnell fell down Senate stairs after voting to confirm Scott Turner as HUD Secretary. His injuries are unclear, but Fox has been informed that he seems to be okay. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) helped him up,&#8221; tweeted Fox News reporter Chad Pergram. Additionally, John Bresnahan of Punchbowl News reported that McConnell fell again inside a room shortly after the incident. McConnell has faced mobility challenges over the past two years; in December, he sprained his wrist and cut his face in a fall in Washington, D.C., and had another fall at Ronald Reagan International Airport in 2023. This latest incident has led to calls for him to retire, with commentator Benny Johnson stating on X, &#8220;It\u2019s time to retire.&#8221; Last year, McConnell stepped down as leader of Senate Republicans and pledged to complete his term until January 2027 despite acknowledging his age and health issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2399345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mitch-McConnell.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49887,34365,49888],"class_list":["post-2399344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-capitol-falls","tag-mitch-mcconnell","tag-senate-assistance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mitch-McConnell.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399344"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399348,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399344\/revisions\/2399348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}