Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, 53, suffered a stroke on Saturday after feeling numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game. His chief of staff said he is awake and alert, doctors are encouraged, and a full recovery is expected. He was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Saturday, according to a statement from his chief of staff on Sunday. Murphy, 53, began feeling numbness in his arm while attending his son's hockey game, chief of staff Allison Herwitt said.
Murphy was taken to a local hospital, where doctors examined him and determined he had suffered a stroke. He was then transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for monitoring and treatment.
Herwitt said the senator is awake and alert and is expected to make a full recovery. She said doctors are encouraged by his progress and the office is optimistic about his recovery.
Murphy was scheduled to appear Sunday in New Hampshire at a campaign event with Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate there, according to the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Murphy was first elected to the House in 2006 and has served in the Senate since 2012. He is not up for re-election in Tuesday's midterms.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said on social media that he and his wife are keeping Murphy and his family in their prayers. Lamont said he was with Murphy two days earlier, encouraging residents to vote on Tuesday. Sen. John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke in 2022, expressed support for Murphy on social media.
