Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will be returning home. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, smiles as he is greeted before a hearing on President Donald Trump's funding requests for the Army, at the Capitol in Washington, May 19, 2026. McConnell’s repeated health concerns cause concern among other elected officialsSen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks through the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. | Allison Robbert, Associated PressThis is not the first time McConnell has been absent from office due to physical health concerns. “But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do.”