Mitch McConnell makes dramatic return to the Senate after lengthy absence

Washington DC - Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky recently made his long awaited return to Congress after being absent for months due to health issues.

On Monday, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate and cast his first vote after being absent for several months due to health issues.   © AFP/Finn Gomez/Getty Images

According to The Washington Post, McConnell (84) was escorted via wheelchair pushed by his aides on Monday morning from his home just a few blocks away to the Senate building.

He provided the deciding vote on a procedural measure to advance the nomination of Matthew Byrne, President Donald Trump's pick for a district court judgeship in Ohio.

His reappearance comes after the senator was hospitalized in June due to an undisclosed medical issue.

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As his office evaded providing answers for his absence and he missed a number of key votes, it was eventually revealed that he suffered a fall on June 14 that needed "an Advanced Life Support response."

The incident sparked rumors that he was possibly brain dead or on the brink of death. In a statement, McConnell described his recovery as "a long and often frustrating process."

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He admitted he is "still not quite back to 100%," but is continuing physical therapy and vowed to "do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me."