Governor Andy Beshear is pressing for a public update and a proof-of-life after Senator Mitch McConnell's hospital stay stretched nearly a month with few details from his office.Representative Marlin Stutzman said he had no confirmation that Mitch McConnell was alive, amplifying calls for transparency and intensifying public concern.Several Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senator John Barrasso and adviser Scott Jennings, say they recently spoke by phone with Mitch McConnell and Jennings described a nearly 20-minute conversation about policy.McConnell's office says
Mitch McConnell is recovering and working remotely, but his absence has led to missed votes and raised political stakes because Kentucky's new law requires a special election rather than a direct appointment if his seat is vacated.