Mitch McConnell returns to Senate floor

The office of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released a statement Monday announcing his return to cast his first Senate vote since his fall back in June.

McConnell arrived on the Senate floor on Monday in a wheelchair, looking frailer than in the past, according to the Associated Press. He briefly addressed reporters, speaking slowly and with some difficulty.

In the statement released by his office, McConnell said he would do his best to be present for tough votes, when he is needed, despite his long and frustrating recovery process. He said he was not fully 100% recovered, but was looking forward to joining his colleagues on the Senate floor again.

This Senate session is scheduled to cover several issues including rules for cryptocurrency regulation and a resolution that would require U.S. troops to be withdrawn from hostilities with Iran.

What do we know about the reason for his hospitalization? McConnell was hospitalized June 14 due to a fall he suffered for which doctors had been unable to identify a cause. The senator later denied breaking any bones, or suffering from a heart attack, a stroke, tumors, or hemorrhages. He remained hospitalized for several weeks, before transitioning to a rehab facility, and later to his home. He was away from the Senate for approximately three months.