Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke at son's hockey game
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, suffered a stroke Saturday while at his son's youth hockey game. His office said he is awake and alert at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and doctors are encouraged by his progress.
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What his office said
Murphy, 53, began experiencing numbness in his arm at his son's hockey game Saturday, chief of staff Allison Herwitt said Sunday, according to Axios and BBC. He was taken to a local Connecticut hospital, diagnosed with a stroke and transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for monitoring. "The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery," Herwitt said, as reported by Axios and Straight Arrow News.
Murphy is ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and had been campaigning nationally ahead of Tuesday's midterms. His Senate term runs until January 2031; he is not on the 2026 ballot. Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his 2022 campaign, and others issued public well-wishes, Axios reported. President Trump said Sunday he had just learned of the hospitalization and would reach out "at the right time."
Why it matters
A leading Democratic voice on foreign policy is hospitalized one day before the midterms, with his office optimistic about recovery but no public timeline yet for his return.