Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, says he has been hospitalized after suffering a fall at home earlier this year, breaking his previously unexplained absence from public view and weeks of speculation about his health. In a statement shared Sunday, McConnell confirms that the hospitalization followed a fall, and multiple outlets report that he also had pneumonia connected to his condition. He describes undergoing extensive medical evaluation and “a battery of tests” as doctors try to determine the circumstances surrounding the fall. McConnell also addresses why he did not speak sooner, saying that people of his generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that can come with aging. The announcement comes after weeks in which his condition was unclear to the public and media attention focused on his whereabouts and health. Taken together, the reporting shows that McConnell’s account links the hospitalization to an incident of falling and subsequent medical treatment, while emphasizing that doctors are assessing what led to the fall.