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Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Hinges on Defense Budget
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s prolonged hospitalization is complicating President Trump’s efforts to pass a $1.5 trillion defense spending package, as the Senate Appropriations Committee chair remains absent from Capitol Hill.
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The Hill
The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5 trillion defense spending package next year. McConnell, who has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, chairs the Senate Appropriations defens
2026-07-12 21:00 UTC