# Senator Chris Murphy awake after stroke

> Senator Chris Murphy, 53, is awake and alert after stroke treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Title: Senator Chris Murphy awake after stroke · Salon | Shortify
- Summary: Senator Chris Murphy, 53, is awake and alert after stroke treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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- Source: Salon — https://salon.com/2026/11/01/senator-chris-murphy-awake-and-alert-after-suffering-a-stroke
- Author: CK Smith
- Published: 2026-11-01T20:00:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: senator chris murphy, johns hopkins hospital, stroke, senate, democratic party, connecticut, news, politics
## Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized
Senator Chris Murphy, 53, experienced arm numbness at his son's hockey game Saturday and was hospitalized for stroke treatment.
## Transferred to Johns Hopkins
Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for further monitoring and is responding well to treatment.
## Doctors encouraged by progress
Doctors are encouraged by Murphy's progress, he is awake and alert, and they are optimistic he will make a full recovery.
## Fourth Senate Democrat stroke
Murphy is the fourth Senate Democrat to suffer a stroke in recent years, following Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Chris Van Hollen, and John Fetterman.
## Key takeaway

Senator Chris Murphy, 53, is awake and alert following stroke treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital.