Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Saturday. His team confirmed he is awake and alert.

According to Allison Herwitt, Murphy’s chief of staff, the senator began experiencing numbness in his arm during a hockey game with his son.

Murphy was taken to a local hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with a stroke. He was then transferred to Johns, Hopkins for additional monitoring.

The senator’s team reported that doctors are encouraged by his progress and are optimistic about a full recovery.

Murphy, 53, is not up for re-election this year but has been actively campaigning for Democratic candidates across the country.

He was scheduled to campaign in New Hampshire alongside Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic Senate nominee there.

Other Senate Democrats have also experienced strokes in recent years, including Sens. Ben Ray Lujan and Chris Van Hollen, who recovered in 2022.

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania also had a stroke during a campaign event in 2022 and recently expressed support for Murphy’s recovery on social media.

Several Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley and Pete Ricketts, offered prayers for Murphy’s health.

President Donald Trump expressed surprise at learning about Murphy’s stroke, calling it 'nobody wants to have that.'