On Thursday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued a new statement updating on his health. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility after a fall at his Kentucky home in mid-June that left him hospitalized. BREAKING: Sen. Mitch McConnell is heading home after being discharged from rehab, but it's doubtful he returns to the Senate before the fall, @ChadPergram reports. On July 27, McConnell issued a second statement updating on his improving health, along with a new photo. Read us the statement Mitch.