53-year-old Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke at son's game
The Connecticut Democrat is recovering at Johns Hopkins and is expected to make a full recovery, according to his chief of staff.
By Chioma Brooks ·
Senator Chris Murphy is in the hospital after suffering a stroke.
The 53-year-old Democrat from Connecticut was taken to a local facility on Saturday afternoon. He had been watching his son play hockey when he began feeling numbness in his arm. Medical staff confirmed the stroke, and Murphy was moved to Johns Hopkins for closer monitoring.
Allison Herwitt, his chief of staff, said the senator is responding well to treatment. In a statement released Sunday, Herwitt said he is expected to make a full recovery.
Murphy has been a visible voice in the Senate this year. He serves as a leading figure on foreign policy and pushes for stronger oversight of the executive branch. He is also viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028. He has campaigned heavily for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections. He recently returned from a trip to the Middle East, where he warned that President Trump would expand the war on Iran after the elections.
His hospitalization follows a year of health issues among members of Congress. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky missed months of work during a long hospital stay. Representative Tom Kean of New Jersey was absent from the Capitol for months while receiving treatment for depression.
In 2022, three prominent Democrats were hospitalized for strokes. They were Senator Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, and then Senate candidate John Fetterman.
