Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is hospitalized with flu-like symptoms but has a “positive” prognosis, his office says. “In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend,

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) checked himself into the hospital on Monday evening for flu-like symptoms, his office confirmed Tuesday. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office said the 83-year-old senator began experiencing symptoms this weekend and went to a local hospital “out of an abundance of caution.

Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital for flu-like symptoms, according to WHAS11, citing reports from ABC News. "His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,

"His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving," a McConnell spokesperson said.

Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," according to his spokesperson; In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the spokesperson said that the

Senator Mitch McConnell has reportedly been hospitalized after experiencing flu-like symptoms. Multiple outlets report that the longtime Kentucky senator checked himself into an area hospital Monday evening.