Connecticut senator Chris Murphy hospitalized following stroke
Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat representing Connecticut, was admitted to a hospital Saturday after suffering a stroke, according to a statement released Sunday by his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt.
Herwitt explained that the senator began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game. He was subsequently transported to a local medical facility, where the stroke was diagnosed. Murphy was then transferred to Johns Hopkins for additional evaluation and treatment.
“Doctors are encouraged by his progress,” Herwitt stated. “He is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery.” The senator, age 53, is not facing re-election in the near future, but has been actively campaigning for Democratic candidates nationwide.
He was scheduled to appear in New Hampshire on Sunday, supporting Representative Chris Pappas, who is the Democratic candidate for Senate in that state.
Senator Murphy has frequently voiced criticism of President Donald Trump, most recently on Thursday at a Middle East Institute event in Washington, where he described the president’s potential plan to restart conflict with Iran after the midterm elections as “insane.” This fall, Murphy’s office was among those of over a dozen lawmakers to receive letters containing suspicious substances.
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