Democratic Senator Murphy hospitalized after stroke, chief of staff says

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November 1, 2026 12:39 PM EST

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's supplemental funding request for the Department of Defense, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Nov ‌1 (Reuters) - ​Democratic ​US Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized ‌after suffering a stroke, the ⁠senator's chief of staff said ‌on Sunday.

Murphy began ‌experienceing numbness in his arm while attending his son's ​hockey game on Saturday afternoon, said Allison ⁠Herwitt, chief of staff to the Connecticut ​senator.

"He was taken to a local hospital, where ​it was discovered ‌he had experienced a stroke. He ⁠was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and ⁠is responding well to treatment," ​she said in a statement.

"The doctors are encouraged by his progress, ‌he is awake and alert, and ‌we are optimistic he ⁠will make ‌a full ​recovery."

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu ‌Nomiyama)


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