US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after a fall during a private dinner in a Washington hotel. He was admitted to the hospital shortly after the fall and is receiving treatment, according to his spokesperson David Popp. The 81-year-old had to undergo surgery after another serious fall that occurred in 2019. McConnell had fractured his shoulder when he tripped on his property in Louisville. The senator spent the entire congressional break doing physical therapy as part of his recovery. He has a history of medical issues, having had triple bypass surgery in 2003 after his promotion to the No. 2 Senate Republican post. McConnel became GOP Leader in 2007 and has held the position longer than anyone but his health has been a consistent topic of interest No further information is known about his current condition.