
<br><a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/senate" target="_blank">Senate</a> <span class="ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter">M</span>inority Leader <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/mitch-mcconnell" target="_blank">Mitch McConnell</a> says he will not step down from his role as <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/senate-republicans" target="_blank">Republican</a> leader during this Congress.


McConnell, 81, had a health scare on Wednesday when he <a class="Link" href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/mcconnell-post-freeze-scare-normalcy" target="_blank">abruptly stopped his remarks</a> at a press conference and froze up, leaving the press conference for a time before returning later and answering questions. He confirmed to <a class="Link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/28/politics/mitch-mcconnell-to-serve-out-this-congress" target="_blank">CNN</a> in a statement he will stay on as leader through at least 2025.


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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not step down from his role as Republican leader during this Congress.{ai:summary}<p>Mitch McConnell, 81, won't step down as Republican leader despite health scare. He will remain in his position through 2025. #politics</p>

McConnell says he won't step down as minority leader this Congress

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