U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was hospitalized after a stroke Saturday, according to a statement from chief of staff Allison Herwitt reported Sunday by WFSB and NBC Connecticut.
Herwitt’s account says Murphy developed arm numbness that afternoon while attending a family hockey game. A local hospital diagnosed the stroke before he was transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring.
The statement describes him as awake and alert and says he is responding to treatment. His office expressed optimism about recovery; that is an outlook from his staff, not a confirmed outcome or timetable for returning to work.
Both stations attribute those details to the same office statement, rather than separate medical confirmation. Eastern CT News has not independently obtained medical records. The reports reviewed do not establish a discharge date.
This developing report was prepared with AI assistance from the stations’ full accounts. The accompanying portrait is a file photograph credited to Chris Murphy by WFSB and does not show the hospitalization; its date and individual photographer were not supplied.