McConnell discharged from rehab center, Senate return still unclear

• The mystery of McConnell's continued absence has fueled questions about his capacity to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027.

Driving the news: "On the advice of my doctors, I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business," McConnell said in his statement.

• The GOP stalwart, who is currently serving his seventh term, confirmed last month that he was hospitalized following a fall and was "briefly unconscious."
• Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has demanded McConnell demonstrate his fitness to carry out his term or resign.

Yes, but: Beshear can't legally force McConnell to quit.

• In a late July update, McConnell said he was "still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky."
• An election to choose McConnell's successor is set for November.

The bottom line: McConnell did not provide any indication of when he would be returning to the Hill — where his absence has complicated Republicans' political math.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional details throughout.