{"id":2617902,"date":"2026-06-23T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-schedule-rearranged-as-mitch-mcconnell-is-set-to-miss-another-full-week-of-voting\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T19:57:50","slug":"senate-schedule-rearranged-as-mitch-mcconnell-is-set-to-miss-another-full-week-of-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-schedule-rearranged-as-mitch-mcconnell-is-set-to-miss-another-full-week-of-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Schedule Rearranged as Mitch McConnell Is Set to Miss Another Full Week of Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fsenate-schedule-rearranged-as-mitch-mcconnell-is-set-to-miss-another-full-week-of-voting%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=2617902&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>The content discusses Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, highlighting his upcoming week-long absence from Senate voting due to health reasons.Despite ongoing recovery efforts, he remains active behind the scenes, but his absence affects Senate activities, including the cancellation of a key appropriations committee markup.McConnell, aged 84, has faced multiple health challenges recently, including hospitalizations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbis-federal-watchdog-under-fire-as-faith-in-agency-wanes\/\" title=\"FBI\u2019s Federal Watchdog Under Fire As Faith In Agency Wanes\">incidents raising concerns<\/a> about his fitness. Members of Congress, such as Senator Rand Paul, wish him well. McConnell announced he will retire in 2025 and not seek re-election in 2026. Recently, he opposed efforts to pass the save America Act, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >voting integrity measure requiring proof<\/a> of citizenship and limiting mail-in ballots. The article also references his past leadership role in the Senate and recent health controversies.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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 will miss an entire week of voting in the Senate, according to a statement issued by his office on Monday, and his absence will be felt beyond McConnel\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery,\u201d spokesman David Popp told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/06\/22\/congress\/mcconnell-still-out-00971071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>. \u201cHowever, he will not be voting this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That means at least one major scheduling change, Politico reported.<\/p>\n<p>A planned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs_external_products\/R\/PDF\/R48298\/R48298.2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cmarkup\u201d meeting<\/a> of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to consider amendments to proposed funding bills, will be canceled, according to Politico. With all members present, Republicans hold only a one-seat majority on the committee, which has 15 GOP members to the Democrats\u2019 14.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell, a former Senate majority leader who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/senators\/longest-serving-party-leaders.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holds the Senate record<\/a> for party leadership in the chamber, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-mitch-mcconnell-mysteriously-hospitalized-condition-unknown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospitalized<\/a> just nine days ago. His office said he was receiving \u201cexcellent care,\u201d but failed to provide any specific details.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, McConnell, 84, has been battling a series of health struggles over the past few years that have required several hospitalizations, leaving lingering questions about his physical and mental fitness.<\/p>\n<p>He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-mitch-mcconnell-83-hospitalized-according-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted<\/a> to the hospital in February, \u201cin an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms,\u201d according to a representative\u2019s statement. During the eight days he spent in the hospital then, he missed two sessions of the Senate, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/politics\/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-again-as-staff-declines-details\/ar-AA25LAiG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Kentucky Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mitch-mcconnell-freezes-mid-sentence-press-conference-appears-unwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">froze up<\/a> twice in front of cameras during press conferences in 2023, igniting speculation that he had suffered a seizure or stroke, despite the Capitol physician saying there was \u201cno evidence\u201d to support it.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-mitch-mcconnell-injured-in-senate-fall-possibly-bleeding-emts-on-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also fell<\/a> in December 2024, cutting his face.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky GOP Senator Rand Paul offered well wishes for McConnell\u2019s \u201cspeedy recovery,\u201d shortly after his most recent hospital admission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to him directly, but I\u2019ve heard that he is doing better today and so we\u2019re hoping that he gets out of the hospital soon,\u201d Paul said on June 15, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whas11.com\/article\/news\/politics\/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-update-kentucky-senator\/417-22c2c0da-50e9-48d3-bff9-f12f9350433b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to WHAS-TV in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-sen-mitch-mcconnell-announce-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> his upcoming retirement in 2025, stating that he will not seek re-election and will step down at the end of his term in January 2027.<\/p>\n<p>He has made headlines recently, however, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senates-late-night-bid-pass-save-america-act-fails-4-republicans-defect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opposing<\/a> President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts get the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act passed through Congress.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell joined GOP Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina in voting against the addition of the SAVE America Act to a $70 billion budget reconciliation bill meant to fund for Immigration Customs and Enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>If adopted, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-josh-hawley-announces-he-will-object-during-electoral-college-certification-process\/\" title=\"Sen. Josh Hawley announces he will object during Electoral College certification process\">election integrity measure<\/a> would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, as well as a photo ID in order to vote.<\/p>\n<p>It would also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/saveamerica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eliminate<\/a> mail-in ballots except for rare instances and direct states to remove illegals from the voter rolls.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/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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