Democratic Senator Chris Murphy hospitalised after stroke

Summarised from 6 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 18:50 · Archive

Connecticut Democrat Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalised after suffering a stroke at his son's hockey game on Saturday.

Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalised after experiencing a stroke on Saturday afternoon. Murphy felt numbness in his arm whilst attending his son's hockey game and was taken to a local hospital, where staff discovered he had suffered a stroke. He was then transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland for further monitoring.

Murphy's chief of staff Allison Herwitt said in a statement released Sunday that the senator is responding well to treatment. 'The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery,' she said.

Murphy, 53, has represented Connecticut in the Senate since 2013, having previously served three years in the House. He sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee and is known for his work on immigration and gun restrictions. He is not running in the upcoming midterm elections but has been campaigning across the country for Democratic candidates.

Murphy has been viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender. Some outlets have also suggested he could be considered for more senior leadership positions within the Senate.

This is the third time in recent years that a Senate Democrat has suffered a stroke. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland both had strokes in 2022 and have since recovered. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman also suffered a stroke in 2022 whilst campaigning for his seat. Fetterman now uses adaptive technology in the Senate, including live captioning on a phone or tablet to help him process conversations.

How it is being reported

• Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized with a strokeMurphy's office says he was taken to the hospital this weekend after experiencing numbness in his arm. His chief of staff said he is responding well to treatment and expected to make a full recovery.NPR · 1 Nov, 19:00
• Sen. Chris Murphy, 53, suffers stroke during son's hockey gameMurphy has spent nearly two decades in Congress, winning a House seat in 2006 before moving up to the Senate in 2012Independent World · 1 Nov, 18:39
• Democrat Senator Chris Murphy, 53, rushed to hospital after suffering stroke while at son's hockey gameThe 53-year-old started feeling numbness in his arm on Saturday while at his son's hockey game, his office revealed on Sunday.Daily Mail · 1 Nov, 18:17
• Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office saysSen. Chris Murphy's office says the Connecticut Democrat is in the hospital after having a strokeIndependent World · 1 Nov, 17:55
• Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized following strokeDemocratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing a stroke, his office said.CBS News · 1 Nov, 17:52
• Outspoken Dem Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke during son’s hockey gameConnecticut Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke at his son's hockey game, his office said Sunday.New York Post · 1 Nov, 17:49
• Connecticut Dem Sen Chris Murphy hospitalized for strokeSen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was hospitalized after experiencing a stroke, his chief of staff Allison Herwitt said in a statement released Sunday. Murphy, who is not running in the midterms but has been stumping for Democrats, began feeling numbness in his arm Saturday afternoon while at his son’s…Fox News · 1 Nov, 17:33

In this story: Chris Murphy · Allison Herwitt · Connecticut · Johns Hopkins Hospital · Ben Ray Lujan · Chris Van Hollen · John Fetterman

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