McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he’s not cleared to return to Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will miss the annual picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., the state’s premier political event that he has attended for more than 40 years, as he recovers from a serious fall at his Washington home last month. McConnell has been discharg.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will miss the annual picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., the state’s premier political event that he has attended for more than 40 years, as he recovers from a serious fall at his Washington home last month. McConnell has been discharg.
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- Published: Jul 27, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC
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