Democratic Senator Murphy hospitalized after stroke, chief of staff says
Doctors said Murphy is awake and alert and expect a full recovery after the stroke that began with arm numbness at his son’s hockey game.
- Senator Chris Murphy suffered a stroke on Saturday while attending his son's hockey game and was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital for further monitoring.
- Allison Herwitt, Murphy's chief of staff, said Sunday that the senator is "awake and alert" and responding well to treatment at the hospital.
- Doctors are encouraged by his progress, and his office remains "optimistic he will make a full recovery," according to Herwitt's statement released Sunday.
- Murphy is not on Tuesday's ballot but has been considered a potential 2028 White House contender after campaigning for Democratic candidates in recent weeks.
- The senator was scheduled to campaign Sunday in New Hampshire with U.S. Representative Chris Pappas, who is running for the Senate, before the medical emergency.
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Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke
The Associated Press reports: Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, according to the Connecticut Democrat’s office. In a statement Sunday, Murphy’s chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said the senator “started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game” on Saturday. “He was taken to a local hospital, … The post Dem Sen. Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Sen. Chris Murphy had a stroke and is in the hospital, his office says – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, according to the Connecticut Democrat’s office. In a statement Sunday, Murphy’s chief of staff, Allison Herwitt, said the senator “started experiencing numbness in his arm while at his son’s hockey game” on Saturday. “He was taken to a local hospital, where...
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