McConnell vows to finish Senate term and remain GOP leader after freezing episodes
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Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he has no plans to step down from the Senate or as the Republican leader as he faces questions about his health following two public episodes in which he froze in recent weeks.
"I have no announcements to make," the 81-year-old told reporters on Wednesday about his future in the Senate. "I am going to finish my term as leader and I'm going to finish my Senate term."
The longtime Kentucky senator was reelected in 2020 to a term ending in 2027. Senate leadership elections occur every two years, and McConnell has led the Republican conference since 2007, most recently winning the endorsement of his colleagues last November. He was absent for several weeks earlier this year after suffering a concussion and fracturing a rib in a fall.
