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Senator Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke
1 Nov
Summary
- Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized on Sunday after a stroke.
- Doctors at Johns Hopkins are optimistic about his full recovery.
- Murphy experienced numbness in his arm before the stroke.

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized on Sunday after suffering a stroke. The 53-year-old lawmaker experienced "numbness in his arm" on Saturday afternoon.
He was taken to a local hospital, where doctors determined he had experienced a stroke. He is currently being treated at the Johns Hopkins medical center.
Murphy's chief of staff stated that doctors are encouraged by his progress and are optimistic that he will make a full recovery. He is reportedly awake and alert.