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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a sprained wrist and cut to his face after tripping outside of a Tuesday afternoon Republican lunch.

McConnell falls but is back on duty

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a sprained wrist and cut to his face after tripping outside of a Tuesday afternoon Republican lunch. It’s the latest health scare to impact the longtime GOP leader, who’s relinquishing his spot next year.

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