Mcconnell Says Hospitalization Was Due to a Fall After Weeks of Silence & Speculation
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Topic poll · all networksBefore his recent fall, McConnell survived what childhood illness?
- Polio
- Scarlet Fever
- Rheumatic Fever
- Tuberculosis
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Polio
McConnell survived polio as a child — his mother was told he might not walk.
At age 2 in 1944, McConnell was diagnosed with polio and treated at Warm Springs, GA — the same rehab center used by FDR. After years of physical therapy, he went on to become the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.
McConnell is the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history!
He's led Senate Republicans since 2007 — over 16 years. A fall caused his recent hospitalization, raising new questions about his future. Read more at Wikipedia