Newly released emergency dispatch records indicate that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was discovered unconscious at his Washington, D.C., residence last month and may have suffered a cardiac emergency before being transported to a nearby hospital.

According to a District of Columbia Fire and EMS dispatch call made public on Wednesday, emergency crews were dispatched to McConnell’s home shortly before 9 a.m. on June 14. The call directed an Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance to the scene and reported that there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”

The emergency radio traffic was first reported by Punchbowl News.

Representatives for the former Senate Republican leader declined to comment on the newly disclosed dispatch communications.

On the day of the incident, a spokesman for McConnell confirmed only that the Kentucky senator “was admitted to the hospital this morning” and was “receiving excellent care.”

The following day, spokesman David Popp said McConnell was “working closely with staff on Senate business and Kentucky matters as he continues his recovery.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) likewise said McConnell remained “dialed in” on Senate Republican legislative priorities and noted that the two had spoken by telephone.

McConnell, 84, has experienced a series of health issues in recent years, including several falls that resulted in a concussion and broken rib, as well as multiple public episodes in which he appeared to freeze momentarily while speaking, reportedly due to light-headedness.

The Senate is currently in recess and is scheduled to reconvene on July 13.

{Matzav.com}