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Sen. Murphy hospitalized after stroke
Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy is awake and alert after suffering a stroke on Saturday while at his son's hockey game.
In brief
Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy is awake and alert after suffering a stroke on Saturday while at his son's hockey game. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized after a stroke on Saturday and is awake, alert and responding well to treatment at Johns Hopkins. Originally reported by NBC News.
Murphy struck down at hockey game
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game on Saturday. He was taken to a local hospital where doctors discovered he had experienced a stroke.
“He started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game.”
Transferred to Johns Hopkins, responding well
Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring. Doctors are encouraged by his progress. He is awake and alert and responding well to treatment, his chief of staff said.
“He is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.”
Three Senate Democrats had strokes recently
Three other Senate Democrats have had strokes in recent years.Sens.Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland had strokes in 2022 and have since recovered.Pennsylvania Sen.
Bipartisan support for Murphy's recovery
Sen.John Fetterman said on social media he was rooting for Murphy and his family for a full and speedy recovery.
The bottom line
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized after a stroke on Saturday and is awake, alert and responding well to treatment at Johns Hopkins.
