Questions about the future of McConnell were swiftly raised this week after he froze for seconds during a news conference . McConnell suffered a concussion and broken ribs from a fall he endured earlier this year . He was hospitalized and forced to go to rehab for several weeks before returning to the Senate in the spring . McConnell declined to explain why he paused and left his news conference though an aide said he was feeling lightheaded . This year McConnell broke the record for longestserving Senate party leader in history leading the chambers Republicans since 2007 . He has also suffered two other falls this year according to multiple people familiar with the matter . The statement does not address his plans in the next Congress which begins in January . This is the first time McConnell has served as the Republican leader of the Senate since 2007. He has been in office since that office was in office for more than 20 years. He said he is not expected to be back in office until next year. He will continue to be in office again in office in January. He is expected to return to office again next year in March. The next Congress is scheduled to begin again in January with a six-month period of mid-February . The next year’s mid-January mid-March mid-November mid-October mid-April mid-September mid-December mid-August mid-June mid-sum mid-year-mid-January . The Senate is scheduled for a six month-month-month mid-season mid-winter mid-fall mid-air mid-late-November-month. The first congressional mid-May mid-July mid mid-month, mid-quarter-midway through mid-term mid-aunt-January-summer-summid-November. The Senate
McConnell’s office says he will serve through 2024 as GOP leader . McConnell: McConnell’s
