# As Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, calls for transparency grow

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-07-10T08:48:50+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-sen-mitch-mcconnell-remains-hospitalized-calls-for-transparency-grow
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## Resource

It's been nearly four weeks since Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized. It's not the first time this year that a member of Congress has been absent for weeks with scant details.

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