Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell was "fine" and recovering after suffering a fall at the U.S. Capitol, Republican Senator John Thune told reporters on Tuesday. McConnell, 82, is due to step down as the party's leader in the chamber next year,

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon, his latest medical incident.

McConnell, 82, tripped following Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch, his office said. He also "sustained a minor cut to the face."