McConnell faces fresh calls to come clean about health issues

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Labor and wife to Sen. Mitch McConnell, is in the spotlight after her trip to China to meet the country's vice president draws concerns. Kentucky’s top elected official wants Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to come clean about his health. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, called on the ailing lawmaker to reveal his condition to constituents in a letter sent to the 84-year-old on Wednesday. He wrote that over the last few weeks, "Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing and ability to hold office in the United States Senate." MCCONNELL'S WIFE, ELAINE CHAO, SAW NO NEED FOR 'IMMEDIATE RETURN' FROM CHINA AS FORMER GOP LEADER HOSPITALIZED Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, in the Senate Subway at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2026.