Senator Chris Murphy Hospitalized Following Stroke
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy is currently hospitalized after experiencing a stroke, as confirmed by his chief of staff in a statement released on Sunday.
The 53-year-old Democratic senator was admitted to a hospital on Saturday after noticing numbness in his arm while attending his son’s hockey game, according to Allison Herwitt, Murphy’s chief of staff.
After thorough examination, medical professionals confirmed that Murphy had suffered a stroke. He has since been transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for further treatment.
“The doctors are encouraged by his progress; he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery,” Herwitt reported.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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