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Eye-watering costs revealed for Mitch McConnell’s mysterious absence
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) meets with reporters following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
The Empty Seat—and the Convenient Million-Dollar Headline
An Office Without Its Senator
Mitch McConnell reportedly missed more than 60 Senate votes during a 92-day absence following hospitalization. He still received $43,500 in salary because Senate compensation does not stop when a senator stops appearing for votes.
That is the relevant fact. The nearly $1 million figure is…
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