Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday after a long absence due to his health issues.
The former leader of the Senate had been absent from Congress for three months before the newest session began Monday.
The slim Republican majority in the Senate meant his vote was pivotal toward passing any legislation opposed by the Democrats in the minority.
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McConnell said in a statement that his recovery had been “a long and often frustrating process,” according to Axios.
“Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June,” he added. “I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues.”
He added that his recovery had been stymied by the “lingering effects” of his
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