Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Suffering A Stroke

Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, 53, is in a hospital after a stroke, his office confirmed. The condition surfaced Saturday afternoon, when numbness in his arm appeared as he watched his son play hockey. He was first taken to a local hospital, where doctors found the stroke, and was then moved to Johns Hopkins for monitoring, according to Daily Caller.

In a written statement to the Daily Caller, chief of staff Allison Herwitt said Murphy is awake and alert and responding well to treatment. She said his doctors are encouraged by his progress and that the office expects him to recover fully.

The Daily Caller notes that several current or recent senators have had strokes. Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen disclosed a minor stroke in 2022, the same year New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Luján was hospitalized for one and Pennsylvania's John Fetterman, then a candidate, had a stroke he later called near-fatal. Illinois Republican Mark Kirk had one in 2012.

Murphy is a leading Democratic voice on foreign policy and sits on Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's leadership team. Last week he cautioned that President Donald Trump might try to restart the Iran war after the election.

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