Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suffered a fall at the Capitol on Thursday while he was being confronted by left-wing protesters.
The incident was captured on film by activists with the Sunrise Movement, who approached the 83-year-old Republican to question him about President Trump's immigration raids, the New York Post reported.
He was quickly helped to his feet and is reportedly doing fine.
In a video of the incident, McConnell was seen walking through a hallway as a woman approached to ask if he supports Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "kidnapping" people.
Sen. Mitch McConnell fell in the Russell basement, while being questioned my members of The Sunrise Movement, who took this video. pic.twitter.com/BeGNEE5SgP
— Erik Rosales (@ErikRosalesNews) October 16, 2025
Moments later, McConnell lost his balance and fell to the ground.
After getting back up with help from his aide and a Capitol Police officer, McConnell turned to the person filming, waved, and shuffled away.
McConnell, a defense hawk, went on to vote for a full-year spending bill for the military that failed 50-44. Republicans proposed the bill to bring pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown, which is now in its third week.
“He’s all good,” McConnell’s spokesperson told The New York Post. “[He] went on to vote and [is] ready to vote again … to see if Dems decide to fund our nation’s defense priorities or not.”
McConnell announced his retirement in February following a series of falls and a few incidents of blank staring that raised health concerns.
In 2023, McConnell was hospitalized after a fall that left him with a fractured rib and a concussion. When he eventually returned to work, he had two separate incidents of freezing up at press conferences that prompted more questions.
Last December, McConnell sprained his wrist and cut his face after a fall at a Republican lunch. Months later, in February 2025, McConnel fell down a set of stairs at the Capitol.
McConnell still has more than a year left of work before he retires in January 2027.
The veteran lawmaker, who led his party in the Senate for almost two decades, plans to use his remaining time in Congress to advance his hawkish defense agenda, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.
“I can guarantee Ronald Reagan would roll over in his grave if he knew that we were reluctant to give the Ukrainians what they need to shoot Russia,” McConnell said at a recent event.
