Ky., is "fine," his office said Wednesday after he was seen using a wheelchair following a fall at the Capitol.

Mitch McConnell was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair at the Capitol on Wednesday after the 82-year-old senator fell twice in short succession. One of McConnell’s falls occurred on stairs outside the Senate chamber,

Mitch McConnell has experienced quite a few falls and other health setbacks over the years. Although officials have reassured the public that the Republican is clear to work, many have expressed concern about him. In light of the politician’s most recent fall in February 2025, we’ve compiled all the details we know about McDonnell’s health.

A survivor of childhood polio, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s frailty has been the subject of private conversations in the Senate for many months.

Sen. Mitch McConnell fell down again Wednesday, this time on stairs inside the U.S. Capitol moments after a confirmation vote. McConnell, 82, fell while walking out of the Senate chamber after voting to confirm President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner, according to The Hill.

A spokesperson for the former Senate leader said he was fine and the "lingering effects of polio" won't disrupt his work.

Political journalist John Fund has weighed in on whether or not there needs to be term limits for US Senators, following former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell's latest incident.