Emergency medical personnel went to Sen. Mitch McConnell's Washington home on the morning of June 14 after a dispatch reported an unconscious person who appeared to be in cardiac arrest.
The call came in before 9 a.m.; during the recording a dispatcher called in "cardiac arrest," a medic said there was "CPR in progress," and the dispatcher said somebody was "unconscious." The call did not mention the senator's name, and the identity of the unconscious person has not been confirmed.
Audio of the call was first shared by journalist Desiree Townsend. On the same day a spokesperson said McConnell had been hospitalized and was "receiving excellent care."
The next day the spokesperson said McConnell "is fully engaged with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters." Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he spoke with McConnell and he "sounded good" and "He's clearly dialed into what's going on."
McConnell last voted on June 11. Reporters reached out to McConnell's office for comment.
The dispatcher requested an Advanced Life Support response during the call.
A Kentucky outlet reported the audio has not been independently verified, said McConnell's office did not respond when asked for comment, and said the office had not given updates on his condition since June 22.
Police scanner audio indicates paramedics responded to a report of a "cardiac arrest" for an "unconscious" person at an address associated with Sen. Mitch McConnell on the day his office disclosed he had been hospitalized.
When asked about the audio, McConnell's office referred to a June 22 statement from spokesman David Popp that said, "Senator McConnell is still working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery. However, he will not be voting this week."
The office has not disclosed why McConnell was hospitalized and has not said whether he remains hospitalized.
McConnell, 84, has faced several health issues in recent years, including a hospitalization earlier this year for "flu-like symptoms," a trip at a Washington dinner three years ago after which he was hospitalized with a concussion, and a fractured shoulder in 2019. He held the Senate Republican leadership post from 2007 to 2025 and was first elected in 1984; he announced last year that he would not seek re-election.