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McConnell announced in February that he would not seek another term, bringing an end to a Senate career that spans four decades when his current term expires in January
His health has drawn increasing public attention over the past several years following a series of medical incidents.
Later that year, he experienced two widely publicized episodes in which he briefly froze while speaking to reporters
Following the second incident, his office said he had been evaluated by medical professionals and attributed the episode to lightheadedness.
Additional falls and injuries throughout 2024, along with his increasing reliance on a wheelchair because of lingering effects from childhood polio, continued to raise questions about his health.
Earlier this year, McConnell was briefly hospitalized after developing what aides described as flu like symptoms before returning to work
Subsequent media reports, citing emergency-dispatch audio, indicated first responders were called to McConnell’s residence for an unconscious person, although his office has not confirmed those reports or disclosed a diagnosis.
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