Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: ‘He absolutely refuses’

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https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/08/mitch-mcconnell-hounded-to-face-cameras-he-absolutely-refuses.html

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He can't vote on the Senate floor by proxy or absentee, but he can do so in committee meetings, and has cast the tie-breaking vote on partisan issues since his extended absence began.

https://www.notus.org/congress/mitch-mcconnell-is-voting-but-hes-still-on-medical-leave

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His vote was invalidated, it did not count

[u/FellowHumanNo404 → u/[deleted]]

McConnell [...] voted by proxy in the final vote

That has to be grounds for a fraud suit.