Republican leaders are seeking to dispel mounting speculation regarding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with CNN political analyst Scott Jennings offering the most detailed public account yet of a recent conversation with the former Senate majority leader.

McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since June 14, and speculation that he was in grave condition surfaced over the past week after news outlets reported that D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services radio traffic indicated a person at McConnell's address was found unconscious and required CPR.

It is unclear why McConnell, who is not seeking reelection, has been hospitalized. A couple of weeks before his last Senate vote on June 11, he was photographed using a wheelchair at the Capitol.

Jennings, a Kentucky native and former adviser to McConnell, wrote Tuesday on X that he spoke with the senator that morning for about 20 minutes.

"I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky," Jennings said. "He's still recovering in the hospital."

He added, "We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible."

WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, reported Tuesday that it received statements from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., saying they had recently spoken with McConnell as well.

"They had a lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security," Thune's office said in a statement about their Monday talk.

Barrasso's office issued a statement that he and McConnell talked Tuesday afternoon, WLKY reported.

"Sen. Barrasso and Sen. McConnell had a lengthy conversation early this afternoon," the statement read. "Their phone call lasted roughly 20 minutes."

"They caught up about the latest news impacting Senate races, the Graham Platner scandal, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on coordinated spending limits," it continued.

"They also discussed the Senate's July work period, including the need to pass the NDAA and confirm President [Donald] Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence," the statement continued. "Sen. McConnell was fully engaged and is eager to get back to the Senate."

The Senate is in recess until July 13.

A spokesperson for McConnell did not directly respond to a request Tuesday for a status update on the senator's health, Politico reported. McConnell staffers emailed news outlets to flag the calls with Thune, Barrasso, and Jennings. They also pointed reporters to a Thursday statement noting that McConnell "continues to improve and is working closely with his staff."